Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of ReleaseProcess

Timestamp:

Nov 1, 2006, 9:08:39 AM (17 years ago)

Author:

MarkDoliner

Comment:

Add more details about building RPMs for specific distributions, and made the changelogs NOT be wikilinks

ReleaseProcess

@@ -1 +1 @@
 = Pre Release =
- 1. Make sure the date and version number are correct in ChangeLog, ChangeLog.win32, ChangeLog.API and po/ChangeLog
- 2. Update NEWS
- 3. Grab the most recent FAQ from the web site
- 4. Change version number at the top of configure.ac
- 5. Check gaim.spec.in, make sure that "%define beta 4" is commented/uncommented appropriately
- 6. Make a test tarball and RPM and test to make sure everything works
+ 1. Commit any pending translation updates
+ 2. Make sure the date and version number are correct in !ChangeLog, !ChangeLog.win32, !ChangeLog.API and po/ChangeLog
+ 3. Update NEWS
+ 4. Grab the most recent FAQ from the web site
+ 5. Change version number at the top of configure.ac
+ 6. Check gaim.spec.in, make sure that "%define beta 4" is commented/uncommented appropriately
+ 7. Make a test tarball and RPM and test to make sure everything works
 
 = Release =
  1. Tag the repository
 {{{
-svn copy https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gaim/branches/v2_0_0 \
+svn copy https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gaim/trunk \
     https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gaim/tags/$TAG \
     -m "Tagging Gaim release $VERSION"
@@ -35 +36 @@
  8. Update the two tarballs, the two signatures, and the src.rpm
  9. Make RPMs for lots of distributions and upload them
+  a. Install the src.rpm
+{{{
+rpm -Uvh gaim-$VERSION-0.src.rpm
+}}}
+  b. Edit $rpmbuild/SPECS/gaim.spec and append the distro name to the end of the Release line.  For example, ".fc5"
+  c. Build
+{{{
+rpmbuild -ba --sign --with avahi --with dbus --with meanwhile \
+    --with sasl --with silc --with tcl $rpmbuild/SPECS/gaim.spec
+}}}
  10. Wait a few hours and let people test.
  11. Update the Gaim website