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dev:release_process [2019/06/05 12:41]
tedfelix [Tagging Errors]
dev:release_process [2020/06/03 03:28]
tedfelix [Update data.qrc]
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 ===== Test a Release Build ===== ===== Test a Release Build =====
  
-On the release date, do a couple of Release builds and a few sanity checks to make sure nothing is broken.+On the release date, do a Release build and a few sanity checks to make sure nothing obvious is broken.
  
-===== Update Release Notes =====+===== Update CHANGELOG =====
  
 Make a note of the svn revision of the last release.  E.g. for release 14.02, the revision according to the tags was 13662.  (Note that this might not match up since the tags can be made long after the release.  However, with the current build script this should only be "off by one" from the actual revision.) Make a note of the svn revision of the last release.  E.g. for release 14.02, the revision according to the tags was 13662.  (Note that this might not match up since the tags can be made long after the release.  However, with the current build script this should only be "off by one" from the actual revision.)
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 //An alternative would be to browse the commits on sourceforge.  I find it cumbersome, however.// //An alternative would be to browse the commits on sourceforge.  I find it cumbersome, however.//
  
-Update the release notes to reflect the commits since the last release.+  * Update the CHANGELOG to reflect the commits since the last release.  Wrap to 72 columns for email. 
 +  * Copy the latest version to a new page [[:start#release_notes|on the wiki]].
  
-  http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/wiki/dev:next_version+===== Update appdata =====
  
-When finished, move the release notes from the "Upcoming Release" page on the wiki to an official versioned release notes page on the wiki.+Add release notes for the new release to the appdata file:
  
-//Consider including the release notes within the tarball in the future Maybe just accumulate them in a single file What do other projects do?  Changelog!//+  data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml
  
 +Validate with appdatacli:
 +
 +  appstreamcli validate data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml
  
 ===== Update the README ===== ===== Update the README =====
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 Update anything else that seems like it needs updating. Update anything else that seems like it needs updating.
  
 +===== Update AboutDialog.cpp =====
 +
 +Update copyright year as needed.
  
 ===== Update data.qrc ===== ===== Update data.qrc =====
  
-Run "scripts/rebuild-qrc" to make sure the data.qrc file is up-to-date.+Run "scripts/rebuild-qrc-nosvn" to make sure the data.qrc file is up-to-date.
  
  
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 === Password Prompts === === Password Prompts ===
  
-It might prompt for password, you can cancel that.  This might drop to the command line and prompt for a password.  I usually enter it here and get a ton of errors.  It still seems to work.+It might prompt for password, you can cancel that.  This might drop to the command line and prompt for a password.  I usually enter it here and get a ton of errors related to trying to launch kwalletd.  It still seems to work.
  
 === Wallet? === === Wallet? ===
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   - Create new version directory on sf   - Create new version directory on sf
   - Upload the tarball to sf   - Upload the tarball to sf
-  - Upload the release notes to sf as README.  Wrap to 72 columns for email.+  - Upload the current version section of the CHANGELOG to sf as README.
   - Update sourceforge to point to the new version.  Use the "i" icon to the right of the file.  Set "Default Download For:" to Tux.  Set "Download Button:" text to "Rosegarden xx.xx".   - Update sourceforge to point to the new version.  Use the "i" icon to the right of the file.  Set "Default Download For:" to Tux.  Set "Download Button:" text to "Rosegarden xx.xx".
  
 
 
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