Changes between Version 15 and Version 16 of ReleaseProcedure

Timestamp:

Feb 17, 2008, 11:31:11 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Jari Häkkinen

Comment:

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ReleaseProcedure

@@ -81 +81 @@
   i. Commit changes to the repository,
      `svn ci -m "Changes for future release A.B"` [[br]][[br]]
+
 === Rolling a minor release ===
+
  1. Make sure that all commits are performed into the minor branch, such
     as bumping version number(s) (`configure.ac`),
@@ -92 +94 @@
 AC_INIT([yat],[A.B],[jari.at.thep.lu.se])
 }}}
+  i. Update the interface version number in `configure.ac`. Locate and set the version in the
+     below line
+{{{
+YAT_LT_VERSION="c:r:a"
+}}}
+     appropriately. Refer to the interface version list in `configure.ac` to figure out the settings of c, r, and a. c should increase with 1 if the interface has changed. If the interface is changed, r should be set to zero and a should be set to reflect backward compatibility level of this version. If interface was not changed just increase r with 1. See the [http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Versioning.html#Versioning libtool manual] for details.[[br]][[br]]
   i. Update `THANKS`. Remember, ego and vanity is the currency of open
      source projects. Well, there are other reasons for open source
@@ -151 +159 @@
 AC_INIT([yat],[preA.B.1],[jari.at.thep.lu.se])
 }}}
+  i. Update the interface version number in `configure.ac`. Locate and change the
+     below line
+{{{
+YAT_LT_VERSION="c:r+1:a"
+}}}
+     i.e., only raise the revision number since the interface will not change in a patch release. See the [http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Versioning.html#Versioning libtool manual] for details.[[br]][[br]]
   i. Add an entry in `NEWS`
 {{{