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dev:release_process [2020/05/28 04:59]
tedfelix [Update Release Notes] |
dev:release_process [2020/12/09 13:18]
tedfelix [Plan the Release] |
| - Pick a release date. | - Pick a release date. |
| - Schedule a string freeze and translation period prior. One week is fine. | - Schedule a string freeze and translation period prior. One week is fine. |
| | - Schedule a testing (feature freeze) period. Four weeks is good. |
| - Announce the schedule. | - Announce the schedule. |
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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.// |
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| Update the CHANGELOG 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]]. |
| Copy the latest version to a new page [[:start#release_notes|on the wiki]]. | |
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| ===== Update appdata ===== | ===== Update appdata ===== |
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| data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml | data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml |
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| | Validate with appdatacli: |
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| | appstreamcli validate data/appdata/rosegarden.appdata.xml |
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| ===== Update the README ===== | ===== Update the README ===== |
| ===== Update data.qrc ===== | ===== Update data.qrc ===== |
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| 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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| - 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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| * /website/index.shtml (http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/) | * /website/index.shtml (http://www.rosegardenmusic.com/) |
| * Update version. | * Update version. |
| * Copy in release notes summary. | * <del>Copy in release notes summary.</del> |
| * Update link to release notes on wiki. | * Update link to release notes on wiki. |
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