* Tests: compilation, regression tests ...
* Changes on the git repository
- - update the version number everywhere it's needed
+ - Check that the version number everywhere it's needed
· configure.ac
- - update the NEWS files, as well as the Trac database.
- read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
- - update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
- - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
+ · NEWS
+ - Update important things and add them to the NEWS file
+ - Close the milestone on Trac https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
- Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed
- Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am
_if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in
which case the revision goes back to zero.
* Commit
+ * Tag the commit
* Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
- - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
- correctly
- - copy the tar.xz file on ftp.videolan.org in
- /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
+ - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported correctly
+ - copy the tar.xz file on altair.videolan.org
+ - copy the binaries files on altair.videolan.org, if possible
- generate SHA, MD5 hashes and OpenPGP signature of these files
(use sha*sum --binary, md5sum --binary, gpg --sign --detach --armor)
+ Use the ~/bin/sumandsign.sh script
* Contribs
- Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
- Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
* Win32 Packages
- make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't
- forget --enable-update-check
- don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4
- uninstaller was broken ... kind of suxxs)
- add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
- generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+ - configure using the extras/package/win32/configure-mingw-release.sh script
+ - move to altair and generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
(c.f. Tarballs)
* OS X packages
- Information on compilation: wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile
- configure with --enable-update-check
- compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to
+ - configure using ./configure --enable-macosx
+ - compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to
cross-compile for either platform. Don't forget the framework.
- use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. Test it on
- PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
- add the .dmg files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/macosx/
- Nomenclature is vlc-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg respectively
- vlc-plugin-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg and vlckit-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg.
- Don't put any platform for the UB package.
- generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
- (c.f. gpg --sign --detach --armor)
+ - use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary.
+ - move to altair and generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+ (c.f. Tarballs)
* Commit changes ... it never works the first time
* "Tag" the release
-
git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" <VERSION>
(Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
git push origin <VERSION>
- (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel
- uncomfortable)
-
- * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to
- /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
- - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize
- rsync.
- This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
- - Update the "latest" symlink
+ * Move the signed files from altair to ganesh, on /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
+ - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync.
+ This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
+ - Update the "last" symlink
* Update the website
- - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
+ - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php, include/os-specific.php files
+ - create a /vlc/release/X.X.X page
- add a news item to news.msg
- update the front page OS dependant screenshots if the interface changed.
* "Check for updates" functionality
- - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
- edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status
- * Mirrors
+ * Mirrors (if necessary)
- Forwarn the mirror admins
- Update the list of files for the mirror check
(/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
* Update the wiki
- edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
- - put the respective NEWS page to wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/X.X.X
- - announce the release on the Main Page
- * Announce on www.gnome.org
- - click on "Get more software"
- - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
- - look for the 'vlc' package
- - update the version number and other info and submit
- - the change is instantaneous
-
- * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
+ * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let jb or sam do it)
- you need a freshmeat account
- go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
- - click on the release's branch (i.e. Stable)
- - chose "add release" in the drop-down menu
+ - chose "Submit a release" in the right menu
- fill out all the info and submit
- the update can take several hours
* Announce on VersionTracker
- ask Meuuh
+ * Announce on twitter and facebook...
+ Unfortunately, those are more followed than the other means
+
* Announce email and forum topic
- write something along the lines of previous releases
- post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
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