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diff --git a/README.release-checklist b/README.release-checklist new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cb6bbad --- /dev/null +++ b/README.release-checklist @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +- Verify that copyright notices in source files are up-to-date. +- Update COPYRIGHT_YEARS using contrib/release/gen-copyright-years.sh. + Commit modifications if there are any. +- Run contrib/release/do-release.sh. + Use: + - --minor to do a minor update: $maj.$min -> $maj.$(($min + 1)) + - --major to do a major update: $maj.$min -> $(($maj + 1)).0 + This: + - adds a commit that updates the VERSION file, + - creates a signed annotated release tag for that commit, and + - pushes both the commit and the tag to the remote repository. +- Run contrib/release/upload-release.sh. + This creates and uploads two release tarballs. +- Write draft release announcement. + F.i. using template of + https://sourceware.org/ml/gdb-announce/2019/msg00001.html. +- Sent out draft release announcement to maintainers for review and + further contributions. +- Sent out release announcement. Sent to: + - Maintainers + - dwz@sourceware.org + - dwarf-discuss@lists.dwarfstd.org + - gcc@gcc.gnu.org + - gdb@sourceware.org + - lldb-dev@lists.llvm.org +- Update web page ( https://sourceware.org/dwz/ ): + - Add news item with hlink to release annoucement. + - Add entry in release list. |