From 4259bc36af4aea0184488cbef00cef5dd1002044 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Goulet Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:23:21 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] doc: Clarify the release process for a first stable Signed-off-by: David Goulet --- doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md | 15 +++++++++------ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md index a32bb10dad..f4f1368009 100644 --- a/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md +++ b/doc/HACKING/ReleasingTor.md @@ -132,14 +132,17 @@ do the following: ### New Stable - 1. Create the `maint-x.y.z` and `release-x.y.z` branches and update the - `./scripts/git/git-list-tor-branches.sh` with the new version. + 1. Create the `maint-x.y.z` and `release-x.y.z` branches at the version + tag. Then update the `./scripts/git/git-list-tor-branches.sh` with the + new version. - 2. Add the new version in `./scripts/ci/ci-driver.sh`. - - 3. Forward port the ChangeLog and ReleaseNotes into main branch. Remove any - change logs of stable releases in ReleaseNotes. + 2. Update `./scripts/git/git-list-tor-branches.sh` and + `./scripts/ci/ci-driver.sh` with the new version in `maint-x.y.z` and + then merge forward into main. (If you haven't pushed remotely the new + branches, merge the local branch). + 3. In `main`, bump version to the next series: `tor-x.y.0-alpha-dev` and + then tag it: `git tag -s tor-x.y.0-alpha-dev` ## Appendix: An alternative means to notify packagers -- 2.11.4.GIT