Document libftdi release process
[libftdi] / doc / release-checklist.txt
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1*** Checklist for a new libftdi release ***
2- Update ChangeLog and AUTHORS via git history
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4- Update version number in the following files:
5 - CMakeLists.txt
6 - configure.in
7 - README
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9- Increase .so library version:
10 - src/Makefile.am
11 - ftdipp/Makefile.am
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13- Run "make dist"
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15- Diff tarball to previous version, check if all
16 important changes are in the ChangeLog
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18- Ensure all modifications are checked in
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20- Sign tarball, build .src.rpm and sign it, too
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22- Create git tag:
23 - git tag -s -u 24F006F5 v0.XX
24 - git tag -d latest-release ; git tag latest-release
25 - git push --tags
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27- Website
28 - Upload tarball and .src.rpm
29 - Add ChangeLog to main page
30 - Update URLs in download section
31 - Generate API documentation and upload it
32
33- Announce on mailinglist & freshmeat