Difference between revisions of "Dev:Release"
(update export, distcheck commands) |
(remove url) |
||
Line 22: | Line 22: | ||
Double check the copyright years in the README files and the about dialog are correct. | Double check the copyright years in the README files and the about dialog are correct. | ||
− | |||
− | |||
− | |||
mkdir ~/tmp/synfig-release | mkdir ~/tmp/synfig-release | ||
+ | |||
cd ~/tmp/synfig-release | cd ~/tmp/synfig-release | ||
svn export https://synfig.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/synfig/ETL/trunk/ etl | svn export https://synfig.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/synfig/ETL/trunk/ etl |
Revision as of 11:17, 13 October 2008
Basic process run-down, will fix up later:
Pick a date at least 5 weeks into the future.
Post a splash screen challenge in the forums.
After 4 weeks, close the challenge and post a poll.
After one week close the poll and name the winnar!
Make sure the copyrights in README, the AUTHORS file and the about dialog list of contributors are up to date.
Bump version numbers and ETL/synfig dependencies in the configure.ac files.
Finalise the dates and SVN ids in NEWS.
Double check the version numbers in configure.ac and NEWS are correct.
Double check the copyright years in the README files and the about dialog are correct.
mkdir ~/tmp/synfig-release
cd ~/tmp/synfig-release svn export https://synfig.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/synfig/ETL/trunk/ etl cd etl autoreconf -if ./configure make distcheck tar xf ETL-0.04.12.tar.gz cd ETL-0.04.12 ./configure make install
cd ~/tmp/synfig-release svn export https://synfig.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/synfig/synfig-core/trunk/ synfig cd synfig libtoolize --ltdl --copy -f autoreconf -if ./configure make distcheck tar xf synfig-0.61.09.tar.gz cd synfig-0.61.09 ./configure make install
cd ~/tmp/synfig-release svn export https://synfig.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/synfig/synfig-studio/trunk/ synfigstudio cd synfigstudio autoreconf -if ./configure make distcheck tar xf synfigstudio-0.61.09.tar.gz cd synfigstudio-0.61.09 ./configure make install
Test installed stuff.
Make tags and update the unstable branch.
Write release notes based on the NEWS files.
Upload tarballs to sourceforge.
Update the topic in the irc channel.
Update the Download, Releases, News/Draft, front, News, Roadmap, FAQ pages.
Update the artwork of the MainPage and release all the editable graphics in this page
Ping Atrus/pxegeek to download the tarballs, build windows versions and upload them to sourceforge.
Ping distros to upgrade their packages:
- fink: htodd
- Debian: pabs3 and KiBi
- Fedora: mwiriadi
Post a release announcement on the forums, sourceforge and get PaulWise (pabs) to update freshmeat and gnomefiles.org.
Send a short writeup to the folks at LWN.net and the mailing lists.
Celebrate with a nice $BEVERAGE_OF_CHOICE
Start thinking about the Roadmap for the next release.
A week or two later, check that all the unofficial packages have been updated, if not ping them and move them to the old versions section. Also check the svn versions are recentish and if not move them to the old versions section.