* Tests : compilation, regression tests ...
- * Changes on the svn repository
+ * Changes on the git repository
- update the version number everywhere it's needed
· 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
+ · LANG=C git log --since="01-01" --until="12-31" >! 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
(use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
* Contribs
- - Put a copy of the libraries or svn snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
+ - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
- Put the relevant win32 contrib package
- Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
* Commit changes ... it never works the first time
* "Tag" the release
- svn cp svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/trunk svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
- or
- svn mv svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/branches/X.X.X svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
+
+ First make sure you git-commit-ed the ChangeLog all the version release related changes, then:
+
+ git tag -a -m "VLC Release RELEASE_VERSION" <RELEASE_VERSION>
+ (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
+ git push origin <RELEASE_VERSION>
+
+ (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel unconfortable)
* 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.