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geda:release_engineering [2012/11/17 14:05] peter-b Updated wiki update process (without dodgy scripts) |
geda:release_engineering [2016/04/26 06:08] vzh Updated info on configure.ac variables related to currently used libraries. |
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| Here is a list of steps that are taken every time when creating a new gEDA/gaf release: | Here is a list of steps that are taken every time when creating a new gEDA/gaf release: | ||
| - | * In the toplevel configure.ac file update the package version in the AC_INIT macro, the date in the AX_GIT_VERSION macro, and update libgeda's shared library version (libgeda's so version should follow what is described in [[ http://sourceware.org/autobook/autobook/autobook_91.html | Autobook's library versioning]] chapter). | + | * In the toplevel configure.ac file update the package version in the AC_INIT macro, the date in the AX_GIT_VERSION macro, and update shared library versions of the package libraries, currently //libgeda// (AX_LIBGEDA) and //libgedacairo// (AX_LIBGEDACAIRO) (so versions should follow what is described in [[ http://sourceware.org/autobook/autobook/autobook_91.html | Autobook's library versioning]] chapter). |
| * Update the toplevel NEWS file with a summary of all the changes in the new release. The NEWS file forms the basis for the release notes. | * Update the toplevel NEWS file with a summary of all the changes in the new release. The NEWS file forms the basis for the release notes. | ||
| * Manually run all tests. gnetlist has a nice set of regression tests in gnetlist/tests. gsymcheck also has a nice set of regression tests in gsymcheck/tests. Open up all schematics in gschem/examples and gschem/tests. You can do this by running the following in the toplevel directory: | * Manually run all tests. gnetlist has a nice set of regression tests in gnetlist/tests. gsymcheck also has a nice set of regression tests in gsymcheck/tests. Open up all schematics in gschem/examples and gschem/tests. You can do this by running the following in the toplevel directory: | ||
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| * Commit all of the above changes (preferably in between each step) | * Commit all of the above changes (preferably in between each step) | ||
| - | * To build the distribution tarball (and verify all tests on the contained files) run: | + | * To build the distribution tarball (and verify all tests on the contained files) run: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| - | make distcheck | + | make distcheck |
| </code> | </code> | ||
| and make sure it completes without any errors. After this is complete you will find the distribution tarball in the toplevel directory (named geda-gaf-VERSION.tar.gz). | and make sure it completes without any errors. After this is complete you will find the distribution tarball in the toplevel directory (named geda-gaf-VERSION.tar.gz). | ||
| * Copy the distribution tarball some place else along with the toplevel README (which should be renamed to gEDA-gaf-VERSION-README.txt). | * Copy the distribution tarball some place else along with the toplevel README (which should be renamed to gEDA-gaf-VERSION-README.txt). | ||
| - | * Create a file the md5sum for the toplevel tarball. | + | * Create a file the md5sum for the toplevel tarball. |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| md5sum -b geda-gaf-1.5.3.tar.gz > geda-gaf-1.5.3.md5sum | md5sum -b geda-gaf-1.5.3.tar.gz > geda-gaf-1.5.3.md5sum | ||
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| git tag -a 1.5.3-20090829 | git tag -a 1.5.3-20090829 | ||
| </code> | </code> | ||
| - | * Push all the commits to the main repository. If you are on a branch the command should be: | + | * Push all the commits to the main repository. If you are on a branch the command should be: |
| <code> | <code> | ||
| git push origin remote_branch_name | git push origin remote_branch_name | ||
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| * Write up release notes and send pointer to mailing lists (named: geda-gaf-VERSION-releasenotes.html) | * Write up release notes and send pointer to mailing lists (named: geda-gaf-VERSION-releasenotes.html) | ||
| * Update news update the sources download pages on the website with links to the new version | * Update news update the sources download pages on the website with links to the new version | ||
| - | * Update the geda:todos page moving the release into the historical todos page. | + | * Update the [[geda:todos]] removing the release information. |
| * Done! | * Done! | ||
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