1 [ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]
6 * Tests : compilation, regression tests ...
8 * Changes on the git repository
9 - update the version number everywhere it's needed
11 · extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbprj/project.pbxproj
12 · extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.string
13 - update the ChangeLog and NEWS files, as well as the Trac database
14 · LANG=C git log --since="01-01" --until="12-31" >! ChangeLog
15 · read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
16 · update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
17 - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
18 - Make sure that the gpg key embedded in include/vlc_update.h is the last one
22 * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
23 - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
25 - copy the tar.gz and tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
26 /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
27 - generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
28 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
31 - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
32 - Put the relevant win32 contrib package
33 - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
36 Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
37 Configure with --enable-update-check
38 Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
39 # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
40 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
41 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
44 make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't forget --enable-update-check
45 don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4 uninstaller was broken ...
47 add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
48 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
49 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
52 configure with --enable-update-check
53 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
54 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
56 * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
60 First make sure you git-commit-ed the ChangeLog all the version release related changes, then:
62 git tag -a -m "VLC Release RELEASE_VERSION" <RELEASE_VERSION>
63 (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
64 git push origin <RELEASE_VERSION>
66 (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel unconfortable)
68 * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
69 - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync.
70 This is to avoid leak as some journalist and forum seems to watch the ftp.
71 - Update the "latest" symlink
74 - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
75 - add a news item to news.msg
77 * "Check for updates" functionality
78 - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
79 - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status.xml
82 - Forwarn the mirror admins
83 - Update the list of files for the mirror check (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
84 - Disable mirrors which haven't replicated yet and possibly ganesh if enough
88 - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
90 * Announce on www.gnome.org
91 - click on "Get more software"
92 - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
93 - look for the 'vlc' package
94 - update the version number and other info and submit
95 - the change is instantaneaous
97 * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
98 - you need a freshmeat account
99 - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
100 - click on the release's branch (ie Stable)
101 - chose "add release" in the dropdown menu
102 - fill out all the info and submit
103 - the update can take several hours
105 * Announce on VersionTracker
109 - write something along the lines of previous releases
110 - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
111 - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum