source: extensions/net.sf.basedb.xfiles/trunk/RELEASE @ 2586

Last change on this file since 2586 was 2527, checked in by Nicklas Nordborg, 9 years ago

Preparing for future release Xfiles 1.1

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2Release procedure for the External files support package
3========================================================
4
5Follow these instructions to release version A.B of
6this package. Please update the instructions if you
7find anything that is not correct or missing.
8
9 1. Make sure that all changes have been committed to
10    the trunk. Check with other developers if not
11    sure.
12
13 2. Update the version number.
14   
15    In build.xml:
16      <property name="version" value="A.B" />
17     
18    Run `ant update-version`. This should put the version
19    numbers in a lot of files, including,
20    META-INF/extensions.xml.
21   
22    Check (and update if needed) the README file and
23    and the wiki pages (see also step 8 and 9 below):
24   
25      http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/wiki/net.sf.basedb.xfiles
26      http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/wiki/PluginDownload
27
28 3. Make sure that the code compiles and can be packaged.
29 
30    ant package
31   
32    will create the file 'xfiles-A.B.tar.gz' in
33    the project directory.
34 
35 4. Make sure that the installation of this extension works
36    and that the installation instructions are up to date.
37   
38 5. When everything is OK, commit any changes to subversion.
39
40 6. Create a tag in subversion:
41
42    svn copy http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/svn/extensions/net.sf.basedb.xfiles/trunk \
43        http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/svn/extensions/net.sf.basedb.xfiles/tags/A.B \
44        -m "Tagging release A.B"
45
46 7. Upload the packaged release as an attachment to:
47    http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/wiki/net.sf.basedb.xfiles
48
49 8. Edit the http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/wiki/net.sf.basedb.xfiles
50    page:
51   
52    * Add a new entry to the Download table
53    * Change the README link to point to the tagged release. Use
54      the following wiki code:
55      [source:/extensions/net.sf.basedb.xfiles/tags/A.B/README README]
56    * Check the information on the download page
57      http://baseplugins.thep.lu.se/wiki/PluginDownload
58      and make sure it is correct
59
60 9. Create a new milestone: 'External files support A.B+1'
61
6210. Close the 'External files support A.B' milestone. Move
63    any remaining tickets to the newly create milestone.
64
6511. Update the version numbers.
66 
[2527]67    In build.xml: <property name="version" value="A.(B+1)-dev" />
[2517]68    Run `ant update-version` and commit the changes to
69    subversion:
70     
71    svn commit -m "Preparing for future release A.B+1"
72     
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