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diff --git a/scripts/RELEASE_HOWTO b/scripts/RELEASE_HOWTO new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0e545234 --- /dev/null +++ b/scripts/RELEASE_HOWTO @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ +INSPIRED FROM AMAROK ONE + +Section 0: A few days in advance + +* Check that release date doesn't clash with KDE's schedule +* Notify translators and update http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/Extragear + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +SECTION 1: Preparation + +* Check the README file is still relevant +(?) * Run the "fixuifiles" script from the source-root +* Bump Version Number (in the CMakeLists.txt && in src/main.cpp) +* Commit the source to GIT + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +FIXME SECTION 2: Creating and Testing the Tarball + +* Run the release.rb script; OR Follow the guide lines in appendix A +* Test the following: + + $ ./configure && make + $ ./configure --enable-final --disable-debug && make + +* Check it works OK without any amarok files in ~/.kde + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +FIXME SECTION 3: Once Happy with the Tarball + +* SFtp the tarball to: + - ftpamarok@ktown.kde.org/stable/amarok/VERSION/src + - ftpamarok@ktown.kde.org/unstable/amarok/VERSION/src + (If you don't have access, mail sysadmin@kde.org) + +* Notify packagers +* Write release notes and dot story (and notify KDE-press list if necessary) +* Add new version to Bugzilla + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Section 4: The Release Day + +* Update download page on the wiki +* Update the rekonq.kde.org front-page +* Send a witty, intelligent and diligently crafted email to the following lists: + - To: kde-announce-apps@kde.org, rekonq@kde.org + - CC: amarok-promo@kde.org + - BCC: kde-extra-gear@kde.org, kde-network@kde.org, kde-press-announce@kde.org + * Blog, update IRC channel topics, ... + * Update kde-apps.org + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + + +APPENDIX A (TODO remove this) + +This is what the release_amarok script does: + +1. Checkout a fresh copy of amarok, its docs and po; cd into the root +2. Update APP_VERSION in amarok/src/amarok.h +3. $ `find -name .svn -exec rm {} \;` +4. $ export WANT_AUTOMAKE=1.6 +5. $ make -f Makefile.cvs +6. $ rm -rf autom4te.cache config.h config.log +7. $ pushd amarok; mv README TODO INSTALL ChangeLog AUTHORS COPYING amarok.lsm ..; popd +8. $ mv ../multimedia ../amarok-VERSION +9. $ tar cjf ../amarok-VERSION.tar.bz2 ../amarok-VERSION + + +APPENDIX B (TODO create an analogue script) + +To create a changelog in html format for updating the various articles and websites, run generate_changelog.rb. +It will output a file called ChangeLog.html. |