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Changes between Version 34 and Version 35 of ReleaseProcess


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Timestamp:
Mar 17, 2011, 6:24:08 AM (13 years ago)
Author:
MarkDoliner
Comment:

Label all lists with "1" so I don't have to re-number when I insert one in the middle

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  • ReleaseProcess

    v34 v35  
    55intltool-update --maintain
    66}}}
    7  2. Send an email to translators@pidgin.im and devel@pidgin.im announcing the string freeze.
     7 1. Send an email to translators@pidgin.im and devel@pidgin.im announcing the string freeze.
    88
    99= Pre Release =
    1010 1. Commit any [query:?status=new&type=translation&order=priority pending translation updates].  Remember to strip location info from them before committing as described in TipsForTranslators.  And it's good to test for mismatched c-format specifiers: "`msgfmt -cv NN`"
    11  2. Check there are no open tickets for this release milestone
    12  3. Make sure the date and version number are correct in !ChangeLog, !ChangeLog.API and po/ChangeLog
    13  4. Update NEWS
    14  5. Change version number at the top of configure.ac, set {{{purple_version_suffix}}} '''and''' {{{gnt_version_suffix}}} to {{{[betaN]}}} for betas and {{{[]}}} for a full release
    15  6. Check pidgin.spec.in, make sure that "%define beta 7" is commented/uncommented appropriately
    16  7. Run '{{{make distcheck}}}' and try to find crazy people to fix any problems it turns up
    17  8. Make a test tarball and RPM and test to make sure everything works
    18  9. Verify that win32 builds succeed
    19  10. Make sure the Help->About logo is either unversioned or specifies the right version number
     11 1. Check there are no open tickets for this release milestone
     12 1. Make sure the date and version number are correct in !ChangeLog, !ChangeLog.API and po/ChangeLog
     13 1. Update NEWS
     14 1. Change version number at the top of configure.ac, set {{{purple_version_suffix}}} '''and''' {{{gnt_version_suffix}}} to {{{[betaN]}}} for betas and {{{[]}}} for a full release
     15 1. Check pidgin.spec.in, make sure that "%define beta 7" is commented/uncommented appropriately
     16 1. Run '{{{make distcheck}}}' and try to find crazy people to fix any problems it turns up
     17 1. Make a test tarball and RPM and test to make sure everything works
     18 1. Verify that win32 builds succeed
     19 1. Make sure the Help->About logo is either unversioned or specifies the right version number
    2020
    2121= Release =
     
    6969= Post Release =
    7070 1. Increment version number in configure.ac & set purple_version_suffix and gnt_version_suffix to [dev]
    71  2. Update freshmeat.net
    72  3. Update #pidgin topic and on-join message
    73  4. Update Trac Version field to include new version
    74  5. Add a new Trac milestone for the new version
    75  6. "Complete" old milestone
    76  7. Bump the auto-close script to target auto-closed bugs to the new milestone (/srv/trac/developer.pidgin.im/monotone_support/trac-mtn-post-commit-hook.py on imperial)
    77  8. Update "The Road to" on WikiStart to list tickets for the new version
     71 1. Update freshmeat.net
     72 1. Update #pidgin topic and on-join message
     73 1. Update Trac Version field to include new version
     74 1. Add a new Trac milestone for the new version
     75 1. "Complete" old milestone
     76 1. Bump the auto-close script to target auto-closed bugs to the new milestone (/srv/trac/developer.pidgin.im/monotone_support/trac-mtn-post-commit-hook.py on imperial)
     77 1. Update "The Road to" on WikiStart to list tickets for the new version
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