-Here is most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
+Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
-1. Execute build-aux/parted-release. `parted-release --help` contains
- additional information.
+* start from a clean, up-to-date git directory.
-2. Test the tarball. Copy it to a few odd-ball systems and ensure that it
- builds and passes all tests.
+ git checkout master; git pull
-3. Write the release announcement that will be posted to the mailing lists.
- There is a template generated at /tmp/announce-parted-$VERSION.
- Remember to include the definition of parted. You can find this at
- http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/index.shtml
+* Adjust shared-library settings, CURRENT:REVISION:AGE in
+ libparted/Makefile.am, following instructions in the comments there.
-4. Run the gnupload command that was suggested by the release script. You can
- find this at the end of release.log.
+* Run ./configure && make maintainer-clean
-5. Wait a few minutes (maybe up to 30?) and then use the release URLs to
- download all tarball/signature pairs and use gpg --verify to ensure that
- they're all valid. You will also need these URLs in the announcement mail.
+* Ensure that the desired versions of autoconf, automake, etc.
+ are in your PATH. See the buildreq list in bootstrap.conf for
+ the complete list.
-6. Push the new tag with the following command:
- git push origin tag v$VERSION
+* Ensure that you're on "master" with no uncommitted diffs.
+ This should produce no output: git checkout master; git diff
-7. Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g.,
- To: info-gnu@gnu.org, parted-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org
- Cc: coordinator@translationproject.org, bug-parted@gnu.org
- Subject: parted-$VERSION released [stable]
+* Run bootstrap one last time. This downloads any new translations:
+ ./bootstrap
+
+* Pre-release testing:
+ Ensure that make check syntax-check succeeds.
+
+* Run "make distcheck"
+
+* Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on
+ line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g.,
+
+ build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag X.Y stable
+
+* Run the following to create release tarballs. Your choice selects the
+ corresponding upload-to destination in the emitted gnupload command.
+ The different destinations are specified in cfg.mk. See the definitions
+ of gnu_ftp_host-{alpha,beta,stable}.
+
+ # "TYPE" must be stable, beta or alpha
+ make TYPE
+
+* Test the tarball. copy it to a few odd-ball systems and ensure that
+ it builds and passes all tests.
+
+* While that's happening, write the release announcement that you will
+ soon post.
+
+Once all the builds and tests have passed,
+
+* Run the gnupload command that was suggested by your "make stable" run above.
+
+* Wait a few minutes (maybe up to 30?) and then use the release URLs to
+ download all tarball/signature pairs and use gpg --verify to ensure
+ that they're all valid.
+
+* Push the NEWS-updating changes and the new tag:
+
+ v=$(cat .prev-version)
+ git push origin master tag v$v
+
+* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the preferable
+ savannah.org announcement link in the email message.
+
+ From here:
+ https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/parted/
+ click on the "submit news", then write something like the following:
+ (If there is no such button, then enable "News" for the project via
+ the Main -> "Select Features" menu item, or via this link:
+ https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=parted)
+
+ Subject: parted-X.Y released [stable]
+ +verbatim+
+ ...paste the announcement here...
+ -verbatim-
+
+ Then go here to approve it:
+ https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=parted
+
+* Send the announcement email message.
+
+* After each non-alpha release, update the on-line manual accessible via
+
+ http://www.gnu.org/software/parted/manual/
+
+ by running this:
+
+ build-aux/gnu-web-doc-update