From f72c2300ef6043e81b38b6d6c3e9dbafca60253d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Stefano Lattarini Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:09:10 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] HACKING: release process: fixlets about the announcement * HACKING: The announcement should be generate *before* bumping the version number to the next alpha number. Also, only an abridged version of the announcement should be copied on the Savannah news feed (a link to the complete announcement should be linked from there, though). Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini --- HACKING | 24 ++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING index 4641d9017..5dadf1bab 100644 --- a/HACKING +++ b/HACKING @@ -280,23 +280,27 @@ - Check for link errors, fix them, recheck until convergence: +* Create an announcement message with "make announcement". Edit the + generated 'announcement' file appropriately, in particularly filling + in by hand any "TODO" left in there. + * Update version number in configure.ac to next alpha number. Re-run ./bootstrap.sh and commit. * Don't forget to "git push" your changes so they appear in the public git tree. -* Create an announcement message with "make announcement". Edit the - generated 'announcement' file appropriately, in particularly filling - in by hand any "TODO" left in there. - -* Send the announcement at least to and - . If the release is a stable one, the announcement - must also go to ; if it is an alpha or beta release, - announcement should be sent also to , to - maximize the possibility of early testing on exotic or proprietary - systems. Finally, copy the announcement into the NEWS feed at +* Send the announcement generated in the earlier steps at least to + and . If the release + is a stable one, the announcement must also go to ; + if it is an alpha or beta release, announcement should be sent also + to , to maximize the possibility of early + testing on exotic or proprietary systems. Finally, copy an abridged + version of the announcement into the NEWS feed at: . + Be sure to link a version to the complete announcement (from + the version you sent to the automake list, as get archived on + ). ----- -- 2.11.4.GIT