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

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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

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FIXME SECTION 2: Creating and Testing the Tarball

* Run the "release_script.sh"
    VERSION=qualcosina
    git tag -s $VERSION
    git archive --prefix=rekonq-$VERSION/ $VERSION | bzip2 > releases/rekonq-$VERSION.tar.bz2
    git archive --prefix=rekonq-$VERSION/ $VERSION | gzip > releases/rekonq-$VERSION.tar.gz

* Test the following:

    $ ./configure && make
    $ ./configure --enable-final --disable-debug && make

* Check it works OK without any amarok files in ~/.kde

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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

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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

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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.