1 [ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]
6 * Tests : compilation, regression tests ...
8 * Changes on the svn 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 svn log -v -r '{YYYY-12-31}:{YYYY-01-01}' >! 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
30 - Put a copy of the libraries or svn snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
31 - Put the relevant win32 contrib package
32 - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
35 Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
36 Configure with --enable-update-check
37 Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
38 # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
39 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
42 make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't forget --enable-update-check
43 don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4 uninstaller was broken ...
45 add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
46 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
49 configure with --enable-update-check
50 generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
52 * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
55 svn cp svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/trunk svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
57 svn mv svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/branches/X.X.X svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
59 * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
60 - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync.
61 This is to avoid leak as some journalist and forum seems to watch the ftp.
62 - Update the "latest" symlink
65 - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
66 - add a news item to news.msg
68 * "Check for updates" functionality
69 - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
70 - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status.xml
73 - Forwarn the mirror admins
74 - Update the list of files for the mirror check (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
75 - Disable mirrors which haven't replicated yet and possibly ganesh if enough
79 - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
81 * Announce on www.gnome.org
82 - click on "Get more software"
83 - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
84 - look for the 'vlc' package
85 - update the version number and other info and submit
86 - the change is instantaneaous
88 * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
89 - you need a freshmeat account
90 - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
91 - click on the release's branch (ie Stable)
92 - chose "add release" in the dropdown menu
93 - fill out all the info and submit
94 - the update can take several hours
96 * Announce on VersionTracker
100 - write something along the lines of previous releases
101 - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
102 - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum