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dev:howto:release [2008/04/05 00:29] – mikedev:howto:release [2010/04/16 12:36] – old revision restored hashimo
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 Feel free to contribute. Feel free to contribute.
  
-===== Files to edit before release ===== +===== Considerations before releasing ===== 
-  - Release information: ''ChangeLog'', ''NEWS'' +  * Are the translations up to date, are the translator aware of you going to release. 
-  - Common information: ''README'', ''AUTHORS'', ''THANKS'', ''TODO'' (when present)+  * 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" ;)
  
-===== Configure file autoconf ===== +===== Files to update before release ===== 
-  - Edit autoconf file ''configure.in.in'' or ''configure.ac.in'' which name you've chosen. +  - Release information: ''ChangeLog'', ''NEWS''. 
-  - Remove ''svn'' from ''package_version_tag''.+  - Common information: ''README'', ''AUTHORS'', ''THANKS'', ''TODO'' (when present). 
 + 
 +===== 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 the build dependencies.
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 ===== Check release package ===== ===== Check release package =====
   - Run ''./autogen.sh''.   - Run ''./autogen.sh''.
   - Run ''make distcheck''   - Run ''make distcheck''
   - Check auto generated files: ''INSTALL'', ''COPYING''   - Check auto generated files: ''INSTALL'', ''COPYING''
-  - If at this stage everything works, commit all changes for release to trunk. +  - If at this stage everything works, commit all changes for release to master. 
-  - Now you are ready to tag the current trunk: \\ <code>svn copy https://svn.xfce.org/svn/goodies/package/trunk \ +  - Now you are ready to tag the current master: \\ <code>git tag -a <package>-<version> 
-         https://svn.xfce.org/svn/goodies/package/tags/<package-version></code>+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 ===== ===== Post-release =====
   - Edit ''configure.in.in'' or ''configure.ac.in''.   - Edit ''configure.in.in'' or ''configure.ac.in''.
-  - Change ''package_version_major'', ''package_version_minor'' and ''package_version_micro'' version to the new release. +  - Reset ''<package>_version_tag'' to ''git''.
-  - Re-add ''svn'' to ''package_version_tag''. +