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contribute:dev:make-a-release [2020/06/24 23:45] – skunnykcontribute:dev:make-a-release [2020/08/20 23:32] – added TOC, section divs, footer kevinbowen
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 ====== Making a Release ====== ====== Making a Release ======
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 +  * **[[#Version Numbering|Version Numbering]]**
 +  * **[[#Build the tarball|Build the tarball]]**
 +  * **[[#Tag release|Tag release]]**
 +  * **[[#Upload the tarball|Upload the tarball]]**
 +  * **[[#Post release|Post release]]**
  
 Before you start with this, make sure you understand the [[https://www.xfce.org/about/releasemodel|release model]] all developers should follow for core components. Before you start with this, make sure you understand the [[https://www.xfce.org/about/releasemodel|release model]] all developers should follow for core components.
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 ===== Version Numbering ===== ===== Version Numbering =====
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 Unstable releases are created from the master branch, which is in this period in feature-freeze. There we use an odd //minor// number. So the first development release is for example 4.15.0, then 4.15.1 etc. Unstable releases are created from the master branch, which is in this period in feature-freeze. There we use an odd //minor// number. So the first development release is for example 4.15.0, then 4.15.1 etc.
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 ===== Build the tarball ===== ===== Build the tarball =====
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 If everything is ok //distcheck// will tell you the ''abc.x.y.z.tar.bz2'' tarball is ready. If not fix the error(s) and commit the changes before running //distcheck// again. If everything is ok //distcheck// will tell you the ''abc.x.y.z.tar.bz2'' tarball is ready. If not fix the error(s) and commit the changes before running //distcheck// again.
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 ===== Tag release ===== ===== Tag release =====
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 For more information read the [[https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag|git tag manual]]. For more information read the [[https://git-scm.com/docs/git-tag|git tag manual]].
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 ===== Upload the tarball ===== ===== Upload the tarball =====
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     *  Please note that you MUST subscribe to the announce mailling list before doing a release. Your first release mail need to be moderated by a list admin.      *  Please note that you MUST subscribe to the announce mailling list before doing a release. Your first release mail need to be moderated by a list admin. 
   - Make a nice summary of the new features or just paste the contents of the ''NEWS'' file.   - Make a nice summary of the new features or just paste the contents of the ''NEWS'' file.
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 ===== Post release ===== ===== Post release =====
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   - Celebrate  8-).   - Celebrate  8-).
  
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