X-Git-Url: https://git.sesse.net/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Frelease-howto.txt;h=acacfd1eadef5fe5dab99dae3c416b04a7abc8a0;hb=683382180b7588301d175f0ffb3d02f2a75bfb57;hp=a0c7953bb627ffd3724f00804983a42478c6560f;hpb=41e5bcdaf199d62d6bd5a6c0866ecce61458820e;p=vlc diff --git a/doc/release-howto.txt b/doc/release-howto.txt index a0c7953bb6..acacfd1ead 100644 --- a/doc/release-howto.txt +++ b/doc/release-howto.txt @@ -6,26 +6,26 @@ * Tests: compilation, regression tests ... * Changes on the git repository - - update the version number everywhere it's needed + - Check that the version number everywhere it's needed · configure.ac - - update the NEWS files, as well as the Trac database. - 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 + · NEWS + - Update important things and add them to the NEWS file + - Close the milestone on Trac https://trac.videolan.org/vlc - Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed - Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am _if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in which case the revision goes back to zero. * Commit + * Tag the commit * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!) - - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported - correctly - - copy the tar.xz file on ftp.videolan.org in - /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/ + - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported correctly + - copy the tar.xz file on altair.videolan.org + - copy the binaries files on altair.videolan.org, if possible - generate SHA, MD5 hashes and OpenPGP signature of these files (use sha*sum --binary, md5sum --binary, gpg --sign --detach --armor) + Use the ~/bin/sumandsign.sh script * Contribs - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib @@ -33,56 +33,41 @@ - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html * Win32 Packages - make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't - forget --enable-update-check - 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 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files + - configure using the extras/package/win32/configure.sh script + - move to altair and generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files (c.f. Tarballs) * OS X packages - Information on compilation: wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile - configure with --enable-update-check - compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to + - configure using ./configure --enable-macosx + - compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to cross-compile for either platform. Don't forget the framework. - use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. Test it on - PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. - add the .dmg files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/macosx/ - Nomenclature is vlc-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg respectively - vlc-plugin-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg and vlckit-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg. - Don't put any platform for the UB package. - generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files - (c.f. gpg --sign --detach --armor) + - use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. + - move to altair and generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files + (c.f. Tarballs) * Commit changes ... it never works the first time * "Tag" the release - git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m) git push origin - (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel - uncomfortable) - - * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to - /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X - - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize - rsync. - This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp. - - Update the "latest" symlink + * Move the signed files from altair to ganesh, on /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X + - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync. + This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp. + - Update the "last" symlink * Update the website - - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages + - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php, include/os-specific.php files + - create a /vlc/release/X.X.X page - add a news item to news.msg - update the front page OS dependant screenshots if the interface changed. * "Check for updates" functionality - - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status + - gpg -t --sign --detach --armor - * Mirrors + * Mirrors (if necessary) - Forwarn the mirror admins - Update the list of files for the mirror check (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files) @@ -91,27 +76,20 @@ * Update the wiki - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version - - put the respective NEWS page to wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/X.X.X - - announce the release on the Main Page - * 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 instantaneous - - * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it) + * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let jb or sam do it) - you need a freshmeat account - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/ - - click on the release's branch (i.e. Stable) - - chose "add release" in the drop-down menu + - chose "Submit a release" in the right menu - fill out all the info and submit - the update can take several hours * Announce on VersionTracker - ask Meuuh + * Announce on twitter and facebook... + Unfortunately, those are more followed than the other means + * Announce email and forum topic - write something along the lines of previous releases - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel