From ca41dcff1dc4f434b4b53fc9067dd709b8867ef2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Meyering Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 20:37:13 +0200 Subject: doc: update release procedure * README-release: Rearrange slightly: post the announcement to Savannah first, so you can include a link to that post in the email. --- README-release | 30 +++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'README-release') diff --git a/README-release b/README-release index e753de9fa..ea2199cc1 100644 --- a/README-release +++ b/README-release @@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FIXME: enable excluded programs like arch? to get their manual pages? * Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g., - build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag 8.x stable + build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag X.Y stable * Run the following to create release tarballs. Your choice selects the corresponding upload-to destination in the emitted gnupload command. @@ -69,18 +69,8 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed, v=$(cat .prev-version) git push origin master tag v$v -* Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g., - - To: info-gnu@gnu.org - Cc: coordinator@translationproject.org, coreutils@gnu.org - Cc: coreutils-announce@gnu.org - Subject: coreutils-8.0 released [stable] - Mail-Followup-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org - -* Approve the announcement here: - http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/admindb/coreutils-announce - -* Announce it on Savannah, too: +* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the preferable + savannah.org announcement link in the email message. From here: https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/coreutils/ click on the "submit news", then write something like the following: @@ -88,8 +78,7 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed, the Main -> "Select Features" menu item, or via this link: https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=coreutils) - Subject: coreutils-8.0 released [stable] - + Subject: coreutils-X.Y released [stable] +verbatim+ ...paste the announcement here... -verbatim- @@ -97,6 +86,17 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed, Then go here to approve it: https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=coreutils +* Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g., + + To: info-gnu@gnu.org + Cc: coordinator@translationproject.org, coreutils@gnu.org + Cc: coreutils-announce@gnu.org + Subject: coreutils-X.Y released [stable] + Mail-Followup-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org + +* Approve the announcement here: + http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/admindb/coreutils-announce + * After each non-alpha release, update the on-line manual accessible via http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/manual/ -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2