CHECKLIST FOR NEW RELEASES ========================== Release steps: - Check out lm-sensors - Update if necessary, the version number of libsensors (edit lib/Module.mk and change LIBMAINVER and/or LIBMINORVER) Remember: update main number when interface changes, minor if new functionality is added, and patch if only bugs are fixed. `svn diff -r Vx-y-z lib' is your friend. - Update the CHANGES file (add the release date) - Update lm_sensors.lsm (Version, Entered-date and Primary-site) - Update version.h - Commit - Tag the release using SVN: svn copy http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/branches/lm-sensors-3.0.0 \ http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/tags/V3-x-x \ -m "3.x.x release" - Move to a temporary directory and get a copy of the freshly tagged code: svn export http://lm-sensors.org/svn/lm-sensors/tags/V3-x-x lm_sensors-3.x.x - Tar it up: tar jcf lm_sensors-3.x.x.tar.bz2 lm_sensors-3.x.x - Sign it: gpg -b lm_sensors-3.x.x.tar.bz2 - Post it: scp lm_sensors-3.x.x.tar.bz2* \ devel.atrpms.net:/srv/lm-sensors.org/dl/lm-sensors/releases - Set correct permissions: ssh devel.atrpms.net chmod 664 \ '/srv/lm-sensors.org/dl/lm-sensors/releases/lm_sensors-3.x.x.tar.bz2*' After release, remember to: - Copy to mirrors - Update the Download page on lm-sensors.org, then add a news item - Announce on Freshmeat - Add "+SVN" to version.h - Mark the corresponding release milestone as complete using trac-admin e.g. 'trac-admin /srv/lm-sensors.org/trac milestone completed 3.0.0 2007-11-24' - Create a new release milestone using trac-admin e.g. 'trac-admin /srv/lm-sensors.org/trac milestone add 3.0.1 2008-02-15' - Send lm_sensors.lsm to the LSM by mailing it to lsm@qqx.org with the subject `add' (no quotes)