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diff --git a/RELEASE-PROCEDURE b/RELEASE-PROCEDURE new file mode 100644 index 0000000..af6ed0f --- /dev/null +++ b/RELEASE-PROCEDURE @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +# HOW TO RELEASE FILE + +@(#) $File: RELEASE-PROCEDURE,v 1.7 2021/10/18 16:38:25 christos Exp $ + +1) Update version number in configure.ac +2) Note the new version in ChangeLog +3) Update README.md if applicable +4) Commit changes into CVS +5) Rebuild and run tests (see README.DEVELOPER) +6) Tag the release with FILEx_yy +7) Create the source tarball: make distcheck +7a) Sign the source tarball. + gpg --armor --detach-sign mysoftware-0.4.tar.gz +8) Make the source tarball available on ftp +9) Add the new version to bugs.astron.com: + - Click: Manage > Manage Projects > file + - Scroll down to "Versions" + - Click on "Edit" next to the HEAD version + - Change the "Version" from HEAD to the newly released version + - Change the "Date Order" to the current time + - Check the "Released" box + - Click on "Update Version" + - Type HEAD into the box at the bottom of the version list and + click on "Add and Edit Version" + - Set the "Date Order" to 2030-01-01 (i.e. far in the future) + - Click on "Update Version" +10) Mail an announcement to file@astron.com containing a summary of the + ChangeLog changes. Historically we don't mention magic changes in the + ChangeLog or the mail message, only source changes. |