wiki/docs/what_we_do.md

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title: What We Do
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Release Engineering (SIG/Core) was brought together as a combination of varying expertise (development and infrastructure) to try to fill in gaps of knowledge but to also to ensure that the primary goal of having a stable release of Rocky Linux is reached.

Some of the things we do in pursuit of our mission goals:

* Continuous preparation for upcoming changes from upstream (Fedora and CentOS Stream)
* Distribution release and maintenance
* Design and collaboration for the Peridot build system
* Design and development work to integrate all components together
* Maintenance of the infrastructure used to build and maintain Rocky Linux (such as ansible roles and playbooks)
* Working with the testing team with images and a platform to test
* Providing resources for Special Interest Groups
* Providing assistance and resources for users within the community

"Why the name SIG/Core?"

While not an actual [Special Interest Group](https://wiki.rockylinux.org/special_interest_groups/), the reality is that Release Engineering is ultimately the "core" of Rocky Linux's production. The idea of "SIG/Core" stemmed from the thought that without this group, Rocky Linux would not exist as it is now, so we are "core" to its existence. The other idea was that SIG/Core would eventually branch out to elsewhere. Where this would go, it is uncertain.
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rewording on what we do 2024-03-04 17:18:19 +00:00			`Release Engineering (SIG/Core) was brought together as a combination of varying expertise (development and infrastructure) to try to fill in gaps of knowledge but to also to ensure that the primary goal of having a stable release of Rocky Linux is reached.`
Fix titles, add what we do 2023-04-07 20:11:05 +00:00
			`Some of the things we do in pursuit of our mission goals:`

			`* Continuous preparation for upcoming changes from upstream (Fedora and CentOS Stream)`
			`* Distribution release and maintenance`
further updates 2024-03-04 19:06:26 +00:00			`* Design and collaboration for the Peridot build system`
Fix titles, add what we do 2023-04-07 20:11:05 +00:00			`* Design and development work to integrate all components together`
			`* Maintenance of the infrastructure used to build and maintain Rocky Linux (such as ansible roles and playbooks)`
			`* Working with the testing team with images and a platform to test`
			`* Providing resources for Special Interest Groups`
			`* Providing assistance and resources for users within the community`
further updates 2024-03-04 19:06:26 +00:00
			`"Why the name SIG/Core?"`

			`While not an actual [Special Interest Group](https://wiki.rockylinux.org/special_interest_groups/), the reality is that Release Engineering is ultimately the "core" of Rocky Linux's production. The idea of "SIG/Core" stemmed from the thought that without this group, Rocky Linux would not exist as it is now, so we are "core" to its existence. The other idea was that SIG/Core would eventually branch out to elsewhere. Where this would go, it is uncertain.`