SQL-2463: update release instructions

.evg.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 stepback: true
 command_type: system
 
+ignore:
+  - "*.md"
+
 variables:
   - &assume_role_cmd
     command: ec2.assume_role

RELEASE.md

@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 # Versioning
+
 Version number policy could be referred from here: https://docs.oracle.com/middleware/1212/core/MAVEN/maven_version.htm#MAVEN8855
 
 Among all the version standards Maven supports, we will use MajorVersion, IncrementalVersion and Qualifier inside this project.
 
-The current version number is specified inside `gradle.properties` file. 
+The current version number is specified inside `gradle.properties` file.
 
-# Release Process
+## Release Process
 
-## Snapshot Versions
+### Snapshot Versions
 
 Every successful untagged build in evergreen will release the artifacts to the Sonatype SNAPSHOT repo in https://oss.sonatype.org/#view-repositories;snapshots~browsestorage
 
-## Release Versions
+### Release Versions
 
 Follow these instructions for creating a Release Version.
 
 ### Pre-Release Tasks
 
 #### Determine the correct version to be released
+
 Go to the [SQL releases page](https://jira.mongodb.org/projects/SQL?selectedItem=com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin%3Arelease-page&status=unreleased), and check the content of the tickets that are included in the current release. The fix version by default is a patch version. If there is a backwards incompatible API change in the tickets that are set to be released, we should instead update the major version; if there are new features added in the tickets set to be released, we should instead update the minor version. To do so, update the version on the [SQL releases page](https://jira.mongodb.org/projects/SQL?selectedItem=com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin%3Arelease-page&status=unreleased) under "Actions". This will update the fix version on all of the tickets as well.
 
 #### Start Release Ticket
@@ -40,11 +42,17 @@ Close the release on JIRA, adding the current date (you may need to ask the SQL
 Ensure you have the `master` branch checked out, and that you have pulled the latest commit from `mongodb/mongo-jdbc-driver`.
 
 #### Create the tag and push
+
+To specify which version of [`libmongosqltranslate`](https://github.com/10gen/mongosql-rs) should be built with the release, the version
+of `libmongosqltranslate` must be annotated in the git tag with `libv`.
+
 Create an annotated tag and push it:
-```
-git tag -a -m X.Y.Z vX.Y.Z
+
+```sh
+git tag -a -m X.Y.Z-alpha-1-libvX.Y.Z-alpha vX.Y.Z-alpha-1-libvX.Y.Z-alpha
 git push --tags
 ```
+
 This should trigger an Evergreen version that can be viewed on the [mongo-jdbc-driver waterfall](https://evergreen.mongodb.com/waterfall/mongo-jdbc-driver).
 If it does not, you may have to ask the project manager to give you the right permissions to do so.
 Make sure to run the 'release' task, if it is not run automatically.
@@ -60,12 +68,12 @@ priority.
 #### Wait for evergreen
 Wait for the evergreen version to finish, and ensure that the release task completes successfully.
 
-#### Verify release artifacts
-Check that the version just released is available in the [Sonatype Nexus Repo Manager](https://oss.sonatype.org/#nexus-search;quick~mongodb-jdbc).  
+#### Verify release artifacts (ignore for EAP)
+Check that the version just released is available in the [Sonatype Nexus Repo Manager](https://oss.sonatype.org/#nexus-search;quick~mongodb-jdbc).
 The release artifacts should appear on [Maven Central](https://search.maven.org/search?q=g:org.mongodb%20AND%20a:mongodb-jdbc) after a while.
 
-#### Notify the Web team about the new release
-Create a ticket through the [service desk](https://jira.mongodb.org/plugins/servlet/desk/portal/61/create/926) and request the link for the `Download from Maven` button on the Download Center page `https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/jdbc-driver` to be updated.  
+#### Notify the Web team about the new release (ignore for EAP)
+Create a ticket through the [service desk](https://jira.mongodb.org/plugins/servlet/desk/portal/61/create/926) and request the link for the `Download from Maven` button on the Download Center page `https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/jdbc-driver` to be updated.
 You can find the new link in the [json feed](https://translators-connectors-releases.s3.amazonaws.com/mongo-jdbc-driver/mongo-jdbc-downloads.json) under `versions[0].download_link`. Include this link in your ticket.
 
 #### Close Release Ticket