1 [ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]
6 * Tests: compilation, regression tests ...
8 * Changes on the git repository
9 - update the version number everywhere it's needed
11 - update the NEWS files, as well as the Trac database.
12 read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
13 - update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
14 - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
15 - Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed
16 - Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am
17 _if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in
18 which case the revision goes back to zero.
22 * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
23 - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
25 - copy the tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
26 /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
27 - generate SHA, MD5 hashes and OpenPGP signature of these files
28 (use sha*sum --binary, md5sum --binary, gpg --sign --detach --armor)
31 - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
32 - Put the relevant win32 contrib package
33 - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
36 Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
37 Configure with --enable-update-check
38 Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
39 # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
40 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
44 make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't
45 forget --enable-update-check
46 don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4
47 uninstaller was broken ... kind of suxxs)
48 add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
49 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
53 Information on compilation: wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile
54 configure with --enable-update-check
55 compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to
56 cross-compile for either platform. Don't forget the framework.
57 use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. Test it on
58 PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
59 add the .dmg files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/macosx/
60 Nomenclature is vlc-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg respectively
61 vlc-plugin-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg and vlckit-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg.
62 Don't put any platform for the UB package.
63 generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
64 (c.f. gpg --sign --detach --armor)
66 * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
70 git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" <VERSION>
71 (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
72 git push origin <VERSION>
74 (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel
77 * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to
78 /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
79 - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize
81 This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
82 - Update the "latest" symlink
85 - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
86 - add a news item to news.msg
87 - update the front page OS dependant screenshots if the interface changed.
89 * "Check for updates" functionality
90 - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
91 - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status
94 - Forwarn the mirror admins
95 - Update the list of files for the mirror check
96 (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
97 - Disable mirrors which haven't synced yet and possibly ganesh if there are
98 enough other mirrors (see http://mirrors.videolan.org/release.html)
101 - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
102 - put the respective NEWS page to wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/X.X.X
103 - announce the release on the Main Page
105 * Announce on www.gnome.org
106 - click on "Get more software"
107 - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
108 - look for the 'vlc' package
109 - update the version number and other info and submit
110 - the change is instantaneous
112 * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
113 - you need a freshmeat account
114 - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
115 - click on the release's branch (i.e. Stable)
116 - chose "add release" in the drop-down menu
117 - fill out all the info and submit
118 - the update can take several hours
120 * Announce on VersionTracker
123 * Announce email and forum topic
124 - write something along the lines of previous releases
125 - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
126 You are advised to add the author list for this version using
127 'git shortlog -s PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION'
128 And to add git diff --stat PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION if it's relevant.
129 You can play a bit with git to show the piece of information that may be
131 - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum