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dev:release_process [2019/12/12 01:29] tedfelix [Tagging Errors] |
dev:release_process [2020/06/03 02:13] tedfelix [Update CHANGELOG] |
On the release date, do a Release build and a few sanity checks to make sure nothing obvious is broken. | On the release date, do a Release build and a few sanity checks to make sure nothing obvious is broken. |
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===== Update Release Notes ===== | ===== Update CHANGELOG ===== |
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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.) |
//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.// |
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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]]. |
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http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/wiki/dev:next_version | ===== Update appdata ===== |
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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: |
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Related to the release notes is the appdata file. This can be found in data/appdata. This needs to be updated as well. | |
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//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!// | |
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| data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml |
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===== Update the README ===== | ===== Update the README ===== |
- 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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