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Steps for releasing the GNUstep core libraries (as well as others): | Steps for releasing the GNUstep core libraries (as well as others): | ||
| − | 1. Make sure news.texi and ReleaseNotes.gsdoc files are updated | + | 1. Make sure news.texi and ReleaseNotes.gsdoc files are updated (or NEWS, ANNOUNCE, etc if it is a simple package). |
| − | 2. Update the 'Version' file with the new version | + | 2. Update the 'Version' file with the new version or make sure the top-level GNUmakefile has VERSION set if there is not a separate Version file. |
| − | 3. Update the documentation and release notes in the main directory: | + | 3. core libraries: Update the documentation and release notes in the main directory: |
cd Documentation | cd Documentation | ||
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make svn-dist | make svn-dist | ||
| − | 7. Administrative stuff (scripts that I use to make this easier are in brackets): | + | 7. Administrative stuff (Note: Admin-only scripts that I use to make this easier are in brackets): |
| − | + | * Sign the packages [gstep-sign] or just use gpg --detach-sign package.tar.gz | |
| − | * Sign the packages [gstep-sign] | ||
* Upload packages to ftp.gnustep.org [gstep-update, gstep-upload] | * Upload packages to ftp.gnustep.org [gstep-update, gstep-upload] | ||
* Install the documentation and copy it to the web repository [update_documentation] | * Install the documentation and copy it to the web repository [update_documentation] | ||
Revision as of 03:03, 14 September 2006
Steps for releasing the GNUstep core libraries (as well as others):
1. Make sure news.texi and ReleaseNotes.gsdoc files are updated (or NEWS, ANNOUNCE, etc if it is a simple package).
2. Update the 'Version' file with the new version or make sure the top-level GNUmakefile has VERSION set if there is not a separate Version file.
3. core libraries: Update the documentation and release notes in the main directory:
cd Documentation make clean; make; make regenerate
4. Add a line in the ChangeLog, like:
'* Version 1.10.0' as well.
and commit the changed files.
5. Tag the release
make svn-tag
6. Make a source distribution
make svn-dist
7. Administrative stuff (Note: Admin-only scripts that I use to make this easier are in brackets):
- Sign the packages [gstep-sign] or just use gpg --detach-sign package.tar.gz
- Upload packages to ftp.gnustep.org [gstep-update, gstep-upload]
- Install the documentation and copy it to the web repository [update_documentation]
- Update the index.html and resources/downloads.php pages with the news.
- Commit the web repository.
- Make an announcement on info-gnustep@gnu.org, etc
Note: gstep-distribute, gstep-update: must be run as root/sudo
If the packages are used by the GNUstep umbrella package (runtime or development environment), then the ubrella package should be released too.
Preparation
It is desired that the release is made from SVN checkout. The release should correspond to a tagged state in the SVN.
Also it is required that all release test passed. If not, the release should not be created. For more information about the tests see Quality assurance.
Follow standard versioning guidelines.