Dev:Release

Basic process run-down, will fix up later:

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.

svn export etl
cd etl
autoreconf -if
./configure
make distcheck
unp etl.tar.gz
cd etl.tar
./configure
make install
svn export synfig
cd synfig
libtoolize --ltdl --copy -f
autoreconf -if
./configure
make distcheck
unp synfig.tar.gz
cd synfig.tar
./configure
make install
svn export synfigstudio
cd synfigstudio
autoreconf -if
./configure
make distcheck
unp synfigstudio.tar.gz
cd synfigstudio.tar
./configure
make install

Test installed stuff.

Make tags and update the stable 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.

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.