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===== Bugfix Releases ===== | ===== Bugfix Releases ===== | ||
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==== Preparations ==== | ==== Preparations ==== | ||
- | - Check out the stable branch with < | + | - Check out the stable branch with < |
+ | - Synchronize the branch with the public repository (for translations and fixes committed by others): < | ||
- Make sure the application compiles and that < | - Make sure the application compiles and that < | ||
- | - Update the NEWS file | + | - Update the NEWS, AUTHORS, README, THANKS, HACKING etc. files |
- Update the ChangeLog from git with < | - Update the ChangeLog from git with < | ||
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- If the component is or contains a library and there were new symbols added since the last release, update the libtool version in the configure template | - If the component is or contains a library and there were new symbols added since the last release, update the libtool version in the configure template | ||
- Remove the '' | - Remove the '' | ||
- | - Rebuild the translation files ('' | + | - Rebuild the translation files ('' |
- | - Run < | + | - Make sure everything builds fine; fix problems locally without committing |
- | We should now have a release tarball called '' | + | There should now be a release tarball |
==== Committing and Tagging the Release ==== | ==== Committing and Tagging the Release ==== | ||
- Commit all local changes with a commit subject like this: < | - Commit all local changes with a commit subject like this: < | ||
- | - After the commit, create an annotated tag for the release with < | + | - After the commit, create an annotated tag for the release with < |
- Push the release commit and the tag with < | - Push the release commit and the tag with < | ||
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- | You can sign tags with a GPG key by adding an additional parameter to the '' | ||
==== Uploading the Release Tarball and Sending Announcements ==== | ==== Uploading the Release Tarball and Sending Announcements ==== | ||
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- Click on '' | - Click on '' | ||
- Follow the instructions presented to you by the release manager software to upload the '' | - Follow the instructions presented to you by the release manager software to upload the '' | ||
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==== After the Release ==== | ==== After the Release ==== | ||
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* Gnomefiles | * Gnomefiles | ||
* others | * others | ||
+ | - Switch back to the development branch using < | ||
- Celebrate | - Celebrate | ||
===== Development Releases ===== | ===== Development Releases ===== |