Add the Changelog-2006. It shouldn't be updated now... :)

[vlc] / doc / release-howto.txt

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--- a/doc/release-howto.txt
+++ b/doc/release-howto.txt
@@ -3,20 +3,17 @@
   Release HOWTO
   -------------
 
- * Have an ECP guy send a mail to ingesys at cti dot ecp dot fr warning them of
-   the forecoming traffic (should ideally be done at least a few hours before release) 
-
  * Tests : compilation, regression tests ...
 
  * Changes on the svn repository
    - update the version number everywhere it's needed
-     · configure.ac
-     · extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbprj/project.pbxproj
-     · extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.string
+     · configure.ac
+     · 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
-     · LANG=C svn log -v -r '{YYYY-12-31}:{YYYY-01-01}' >! ChangeLog
-     · read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
-     · update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
+     · LANG=C svn log -v -r '{YYYY-12-31}:{YYYY-01-01}' >! ChangeLog
+     · 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
 
  * Commit
@@ -26,7 +23,7 @@
     correctly
   - copy the tar.gz and tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
     /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
-  - generate md5 hashes of these files
+  - generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
 
  * Contribs
   - Put a copy of the libraries or svn snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
@@ -43,10 +40,12 @@
     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 hashes and gpg signature of these files
 
  * OS X packages
     At the moment, only FK can do them (so they can be compatible with OS X 10.2)
     Later: on the G5
+   generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
 
  * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
 
@@ -62,6 +61,19 @@
   - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
   - add a news item to news.msg
 
+ * "Check for updates" functionality
+  - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
+  - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status.xml
+
+ * Mirrors
+  - Forwarn the mirror admins
+  - Update the list of files for the mirror check (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
+  - Disable mirrors which haven't replicated yet and possibly ganesh if enough
+    other mirrors
+
+ * Update wiki
+  - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
+
  * Announce on www.gnome.org
   - click on "Get more software"
   - click on "Edit an existing map entry"