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authorSteven Knight <knight@baldmt.com>2001-12-14 02:14:10 (GMT)
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How changes are integrated, including generating and
distributing aedist change sets, and updating the CVS repository
on SourceForge.
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+release.txt
+ Steps to go through when releasing a new version of SCons.
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+Things to do to release a version of SCons:
+
+ Prepare RELEASE notes
+
+ Prepare CHANGES text
+
+ Read through the README.txt file for any updates
+
+ Build candidate packages
+
+ test on Linux
+ test on Windows NT
+
+
+
+ END THE BRANCH (need more info)
+
+ START THE NEW BRANCH (need more info)
+
+
+
+ Read through the FAQ for any updates
+
+ Update the web site:
+
+ new version number (template)
+ announcement on the home page
+ new packages in the download page
+ checkin new scons-doc.tar.gz on the web site
+
+
+
+ Upload the packages to the web site (download page)
+
+ Test downloading from the web site
+
+
+
+ Upload the packages to the SourceForge project page
+
+ Test downloading from the SourceForge project page
+
+
+
+ Add news item to the SourceForge project page
+
+ Prepare an announcement
+
+ Announce to the following mailing lists:
+
+ scons-announce@lists.sourceforge.net
+ scons-users@lists.sourceforge.net
+ scons-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
+ python-list@python.org
+ python-announce@python.org
+ cons-discuss@gnu.org
+
+ linux-announce@news.ornl.gov?
+
+ Notify freshmeat.net
+
+ Notifty www.cmtoday.com/contribute.html