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 +~~NOTOC~~
 ====== Making a Release ====== ====== Making a Release ======
  
-Before you start with this, make sure you understand the [[http://www.xfce.org/about/releasemodel|release model]] all developers should follow for core components.+  * **[[#Version Numbering|Version Numbering]]** 
 +  * **[[#Build the tarball|Build the tarball]]** 
 +  * **[[#Tag release|Tag release]]** 
 +  * **[[#Upload the tarball|Upload the tarball]]** 
 +  * **[[#Post release|Post release]]** 
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 +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. 
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 +<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. 
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 +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. 
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 +Install 'xfce4-dev-tools' to make use of it !</note> 
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-The steps below are implemented by a series of scripts, which can be found here: https://github.com/ochosi/xfce-helpers 
 ===== Version Numbering ===== ===== Version Numbering =====
  
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 <file bash> <file bash>
 # get the stable branch # get the stable branch
-git checkout --track -b xfce-4.12 remotes/origin/xfce-4.12+git checkout --track -b xfce-4.14 remotes/origin/xfce-4.14
  
 # pull the latest changes # pull the latest changes
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 </file> </file>
  
-Now make sure all the bug fixes are committed and pushed to the remote repository. You can check this at [[http://git.xfce.org|git.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 4.12.2 becomes 4.12.3.
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 ==== 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 4.11.0, then 4.11.1 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 you are sure all the fixes are committed in the correct branch, its time to prepare the release. If you are sure all the fixes are committed in the correct branch, its time to prepare the release.
  
-==== Update NEWS ====+==== Update NEWS, Release Notes, & Translations  ==== 
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 +As of Xfce version 4.15.0, [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools|xfce-dev-tools]] contains several Bash helper scripts to assist in building your release: 
  
-Update the NEWS, AUTHORS, README, THANKS, HACKING etc. files to credits are given where due.+  * **[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-do-release|xfce-do-release]] ** - Main helper script. Checks versions, tags, commits and pushes changes, logs into and uploads to release manager. 
 +  * **[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-get-release-notes|xfce-get-release-notes]] ** - Complementary to xfce-get-translations and gets all the commits that aren't translation updates. 
 +  * **[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-get-translations|xfce-get-translations]] ** - Gets all language updates to a repository since a specified commit or tag. 
 +  * **[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/xfce4-dev-tools/-/blob/master/helpers/xfce-update-news|xfce-update-news]] **
  
 ==== Update version number ==== ==== Update version number ====
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   - Edit the configure script template configure.ac.in.     - Edit the configure script template configure.ac.in.  
   - Set the package version (<package>_version_major, <package>_version_minor and <package>_version_micro) to the version you want to release.     - Set the package version (<package>_version_major, <package>_version_minor and <package>_version_micro) to the version you want to release.  
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   - Check the build dependencies.    - Check the build dependencies. 
  
-==== Update the ChangeLog ==== 
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-All core modules have a ''Makefile.am'' rule to generate the ''ChangeLog'' during //distcheck//. If this is not the case, add the rule to the Makefile.am file (see https://git.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui/tree/Makefile.am#n20 for an example) 
 ==== Compile the code ==== ==== Compile the code ====
  
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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 =====
  
-If the tarball is build successfully, it is time to tag the release in GIT.+If the tarball is build successfully, it is time to tag the release in git.
  
 <file bash> <file bash>
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 </file> </file>
  
-For more information read the [[http://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 =====
  
   - Add the ''git'' back to ?_version_tag() in the ''configure.am.in'' file, commit and push the change.   - Add the ''git'' back to ?_version_tag() in the ''configure.am.in'' file, commit and push the change.
-  - Don't forget to add the version to your project on [[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/]]. 
   - Possibly switch back to the ''master'' branch.   - Possibly switch back to the ''master'' branch.
-  - Add the version to the bugzilla component. 
   - Celebrate  8-).   - Celebrate  8-).
  
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