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contribute:dev:make-a-release [2024/12/17 18:56] – [Making a Release] alexxconscontribute:dev:make-a-release [2026/08/21 00:52] (current) – grammar improvements kevinbowen
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   * **[[#Post release|Post release]]**   * **[[#Post release|Post release]]**
  
-Before you start with this, make sure you understand the [[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/make-a-platform-release#making_a_platform_release|release model]] all developers should follow for core components.+Before you start building a new release, make sure you understand the [[https://docs.xfce.org/contribute/dev/make-a-platform-release#making_a_platform_release|release model]] all developers should follow for core components.
  
-<note important>Note that xfce provides [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-do-release.in|xfce-do-release]], an automated release-script which guides you through all steps required to release a xfce component.+<note important>Note that xfce provides [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-do-release.in|xfce-do-release]], an automated release-script which guides you through the steps required to release an Xfce component.
  
-That prevents mistakes and helps to get a clean build (by building in a container). It will catch all translation updates and pre-write a NEWS file for you by using the commit messages. Best use it over the manual release process when possible.+This prevents mistakes and helps to get a clean build (by building in a container). It will catch all translation updates and pre-write a NEWS file for you by using the commit messages. It is best to use this over a manual release process whenever possible.
  
 Install 'xfce4-dev-tools' to make use of it !</note> Install 'xfce4-dev-tools' to make use of it !</note>
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 ==== Stable releases ==== ==== Stable releases ====
  
-Stable releases are created from the stable branch of the repository. So before you start make sure you are working in this branch.+Stable releases are created from the stable branch of the repository. Before starting, make sure you are working in this branch.
  
 <file bash> <file bash>
 # get the stable branch # get the stable branch
-git checkout --track -b xfce-4.14 remotes/origin/xfce-4.14+git checkout --track -b xfce-4.20 remotes/origin/xfce-4.20
  
 # pull the latest changes # pull the latest changes
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 Now make sure all the bug fixes are committed and pushed to the remote repository. You can check this at [[http://gitlab.xfce.org|gitlab.xfce.org]] as well. Now make sure all the bug fixes are committed and pushed to the remote repository. You can check this at [[http://gitlab.xfce.org|gitlab.xfce.org]] as well.
  
-For the version number the //micro// version is increased by 1. So 4.12.2 becomes 4.12.3.+For the version number the //micro// version is increased by 1. So 4.20.2 becomes 4.20.3.
  
 ==== Development releases ==== ==== Development releases ====
  
-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 4.21.0, then 4.21.1 etc.
  
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