Changes between Version 4 and Version 5 of Dev_ReleaseManagement

Timestamp:

Mar 12, 2009 3:57:07 AM (4 years ago)

Author:

thomasb

Comment:

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Dev_ReleaseManagement

@@ -11 +11 @@
  * '''z''' = fix (0 can be omitted)
 
-== Creating a new release branch ==
+== 1. Creating a release branch ==
 
 {{{
-svn cp trunk/ branches/release-x.y
-svn del branches/release-x.y/bin/dumpschema.php
-svn del branches/release-x.y/bin/makedoc.sh
-svn del branches/release-x.y/tests
+svn cp -m "new x.y release branch" http://svn.roundcube.net/trunk/roundcubemail http://svn.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y
 }}}
 
- * edit branches/release-x.y/CHANGELOG
- * edit branches/release-x.y/README and remove SVN disclaimer
- * bump up RoundCube's version in `config/main.inc.php.dist`
- * bump up RoundCube's version in `index.php`
- * bump up RoundCube's version in `program/include/iniset.php`
+Check out the release branch and remove development stuff:
+{{{
+svn co http://svn.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y
+svn del bin/dumpschema.php
+svn del bin/makedoc.sh
+svn del tests
+}}}
+
+ * edit CHANGELOG: only keep the changes since last release
+ * edit README: remove SVN disclaimer
+ * bump up version in `index.php`
+ * bump up version in `program/include/iniset.php`
+ * bump up version in `config/main.inc.php.dist` ({{{'useragent'}}})
+ * commit the changes
+{{{
+svn ci -m "Remove development stuff and update versions"
+}}}
+
+
+== 2. Create Package ==
+
+=== Major Relase ===
 
 {{{
-svn ci -m "new x.y release branch"
-svn cp branches/release-x.y tags/release-x.y
-svn ci -m "new x.y release tag"
+svn export http://svn.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y ./roundcubemail-x.y
+tar czf roundcubemail-x.y.tar.gz ./roundcubemail-x.y
+md5_file roundcubemail-x.y.tar.gz
+}}}
+
+ * the version naming should obviously match the branch/tag
+ * the folder name should include the version
+ * distribute release on SourceForge
+
+=== Minor Release/Hotfix ===
+
+ * commit changes to the existing release branch
+ * repeat the packaging and distribution process
+ * adjust naming in case of a hotfix or patch
+ * supply a patch in addition: 
+
+{{{
+svn diff http://svn.roundcube.net/tags/roundcubemail/vx.y http://svn.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y > ./roundcubemail-patch-x.y.z.patch
+gzip ./roundcubemail-patch-x.y.z.patch
+}}}
+
+ * distribute patch on !SourceForge
+
+
+== 2.1 Create GPL package ==
+
+TBD.
+
+
+== 3. Tagging released files ==
+
+{{{
+svn cp -m "Tagging files for x.y.z" http://svn.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y http://svn.roundcube.net/tags/roundcubemail/vx.y.z
 }}}
 
 The differences between branches and tags are the following:
 
- * a tag may not be "patched" or "hotfixed"
  * branch may be "patched" or "hotfixed"
+ * a tag is just a snapshot and may not be altered
  * in case you apply a fix to a branch, please create a new tag from it
 
-== Creating a tag after a fix ==
 
-{{{
-svn ci -m " * important security fix in x.y release" branches/release-x.y
-svn cp branches/release-x.y tags/release-x.y.z
-}}}
+== 4. Announcements ==
 
-== Create Download ==
-
-=== Major Relase ===
-
-{{{
-svn export http://trac.roundcube.net/branches/release-x.y ./roundcubemail
-tar -cf roundcubemail-x.y.tar ./roundcubemail
-gzip roundcubemail-x.y.tar
-rm -rf ./roundcubemail
-}}}
-
- * the version naming should obviously match the branch/tag
- * distribute release on SourceForge
- * adjust naming in case of a "hotfix" / "patch"
-
-=== Minor Release / Hotfix ===
-
- * repeat entire process
- * supply a patch in addition: 
-
-{{{
-svn diff branches/release-x.y tags/x.y.z > ./roundcubemail-patch-x.y.z.patch
-gzip ./roundcubemail-patch-x.y.z.patch
-}}}
-
- * distribute patch on SourceForge
-
-== Announcements ==
-
- * write news entry on SourceForge
+ * update downloads page on roundcube.net
+ * write news entry on !SourceForge
+ * email announce@, dev@ and users@
+ * update project page in freshmeat.net
  * post on Twitter (Till)
- * email announce@, dev@ and users@
 
 == TBD ==
@@ -84 +97 @@
  * maybe a PEAR package with replacement tasks? (`@package_version@`)
 
+
+
 = Snapshots =