[ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]

  Release HOWTO
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 * Tests : compilation, regression tests ...

 * Changes on the svn repository

  - update the version number everywhere it's needed
     · configure.ac (rerun autoconf)
     · vlc.spec
     · ipkg/control (does this still work ?)
     · debian/changelog
     · extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbprj/project.pbxproj
     · extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.string
  - update the ChangeLog and NEWS files, as well as the Trac database
     · ./toolbox --changelog
     · read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
     · update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
  - update debian/changelog

 * Commit

 * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)

  - make the VLC tar.gz and tar.bz2 files with `make dist'.
  - copy the tar.gz and tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
    /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/vlc-X.X.X/
  - generate md5 hashes of these files

 * BeOS Packages

    builder: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
    # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/vlc-X.X.X/beos/

 * Win32 Packages

    make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/...
    add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/vlc-X.X.X/win32/

 * Commit changes ... it never works the first time

 * "Tag" the release
   svn cp svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/trunk svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
   or
   svn mv svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/branches/X.X.X svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X

 * Update the website

  - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
  - add a news item to news.msg

 * 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 instantaneaous

 * Announce on www.freshmeat.net

  - you need a freshmeat account
  - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
  - click on the release's branch (ie Stable)
  - chose "add release" in the dropdown menu
  - fill out all the info and submit
  - the update can take several hours

 * Announce on VersionTracker

  - ask Meuuh

 * Announce email

  - write something along the lines of previous releases
  - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
  - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum