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/package/macosx/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
12 · extras/package/macosx/plugin/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings
13 · extras/package/macosx/plugin/Info.plist
14 · extras/package/macosx/plugin/InstallerInfo.plist
15 · extras/package/macosx/vlc.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
16 - update the ChangeLog and NEWS files, as well as the Trac database:
17 LANG=C git log --since="01-01" --until="12-31" >! ChangeLog
18 - read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
19 - update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
20 - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
21 - Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed
22 - Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am
23 _if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in
24 which case the revision goes back to zero.
28 * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
29 - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
31 - copy the tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
32 /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
33 - generate SHA1 plus md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
34 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
37 - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
38 - Put the relevant win32 contrib package
39 - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
42 Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
43 Configure with --enable-update-check
44 Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
45 # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
46 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
47 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
50 make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't
51 forget --enable-update-check
52 don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4
53 uninstaller was broken ... kind of suxxs)
54 add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
55 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
56 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
59 Information on compilation: wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile
60 configure with --enable-update-check
61 compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to
62 cross-compile for either platform. Don't forget the framework.
63 use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. Test it on
64 PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
65 add the .dmg files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/macosx/
66 Nomenclature is vlc-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg respectively
67 vlc-plugin-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg and vlckit-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg.
68 Don't put any platform for the UB package.
69 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
70 (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
72 * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
76 git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" <VERSION>
77 (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
78 git push origin <VERSION>
80 (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel
83 * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to
84 /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
85 - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize
87 This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
88 - Update the "latest" symlink
91 - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
92 - add a news item to news.msg
94 * "Check for updates" functionality
95 - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
96 - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status.xml
99 - Forwarn the mirror admins
100 - Update the list of files for the mirror check
101 (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
102 - Disable mirrors which haven't synced yet and possibly ganesh if there are
106 - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
107 - put the respective NEWS page to wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/X.X.X
108 - announce the release on the Main Page
110 * Announce on www.gnome.org
111 - click on "Get more software"
112 - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
113 - look for the 'vlc' package
114 - update the version number and other info and submit
115 - the change is instantaneous
117 * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
118 - you need a freshmeat account
119 - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
120 - click on the release's branch (i.e. Stable)
121 - chose "add release" in the drop-down menu
122 - fill out all the info and submit
123 - the update can take several hours
125 * Announce on VersionTracker
129 - write something along the lines of previous releases
130 - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
131 You are advised to add the author list for this version using
132 'git shortlog -s PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION'
133 And to add git diff --stat PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION if it's relevant.
134 You can play a bit with git to show the piece of information that may be
136 - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum