====== Xfce Release How To ======


<note important>Please see https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/start for an up to date documentation!
</note>

===== Considerations before releasing =====
  * Are the translations up to date, are the translator aware of you going to release.
  * All patches are applied and all known critical bugs fixed.
  * Do you have the feeling: "Yes, this code ready to be released upon the world, everyone should be able to enjoy it"? ;)

===== Files to update before release =====
  - Release information: ''ChangeLog'', ''NEWS''.
  - Common information: ''README'', ''AUTHORS'', ''THANKS'', ''TODO'' (when present).
  - [[http://git.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-power-manager/commit/?id=10e532b0c6462cfa61faa5ebeddec7b7e454bfe3|Sample Commit]]

===== Configure script =====
  - Edit the configure script template ''configure.in.in'' or ''configure.ac.in''.
  - Set the package version (''<package>_version_major'', ''<package>_version_minor'' and ''<package>_version_micro'') to the version you want to release.
  - Remove ''git'' from ''<package>_version_tag''.
  - Check the build dependencies.

===== Check release package =====
  - Run ''./autogen.sh''
  - Run ''make distcheck''
  - Check auto generated files: ''INSTALL'', ''COPYING''
  - If at this stage everything works, run ''git commit -m 'Updates for release'''
  - Now you are ready to tag the current master: \\ <code>git tag -a <package>-<version> # e.g. xfce4-power-manager-1.3.2
git push && git push --tags</code>You can sign tags with a GPG key by adding an additional parameter to the ''git tag'' command. For more information   about tagging read the ''[[http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-tag.html|git-tag]]'' manual.
  - Now you can release the package using the [[https://releases.xfce.org|xfce release manager]]. Folow the instructions on that site.

===== Post-release =====
  - Edit ''configure.in.in'' or ''configure.ac.in''.
  - Reset ''<package>_version_tag'' to ''git''.
  - Commit (''git commit -m "Back to development"'') and push.
  - Add the version to the bugzilla component.