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diff --git a/HOWTO/README b/HOWTO/README index 32f1170..cda7606 100644 --- a/HOWTO/README +++ b/HOWTO/README @@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ change.txt How changes are integrated, including generating and distributing aedist change sets, and updating the CVS repository on SourceForge. + +release.txt + Steps to go through when releasing a new version of SCons. diff --git a/HOWTO/release.txt b/HOWTO/release.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0adc94e --- /dev/null +++ b/HOWTO/release.txt @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +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 |