release-howto.txt
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- [ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]
- Release HOWTO
- -------------
- * Tests: compilation, regression tests ...
- * Changes on the git repository
- - update the version number everywhere it's needed
- · configure.ac
- - update the NEWS files, as well as the Trac database.
- read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
- - update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
- - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
- - Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed
- - Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am
- _if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in
- which case the revision goes back to zero.
- * Commit
- * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
- - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
- correctly
- - copy the tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
- /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
- - generate SHA1 plus md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
- (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
- * Contribs
- - Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
- - Put the relevant win32 contrib package
- - Update developers.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
- * BeOS Packages
- Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
- Configure with --enable-update-check
- Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
- # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
- generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
- (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
- * Win32 Packages
- make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't
- forget --enable-update-check
- don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4
- uninstaller was broken ... kind of suxxs)
- add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
- generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
- (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
- * OS X packages
- Information on compilation: wiki.videolan.org/OSXCompile
- configure with --enable-update-check
- compile the source on both a PowerPC and an Intel-based Mac. Don't try to
- cross-compile for either platform. Don't forget the framework.
- use extras/package/macosx/ub.sh to create a Universal Binary. Test it on
- PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
- add the .dmg files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/macosx/
- Nomenclature is vlc-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg respectively
- vlc-plugin-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg and vlckit-X.X.X-$(PLATFORM).dmg.
- Don't put any platform for the UB package.
- generate md5 plus SHA1 hashes and gpg signature of these files
- (use gpg --sign --detach --armor)
- * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
- * "Tag" the release
- git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" <VERSION>
- (Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
- git push origin <VERSION>
- (You are advised to play with it on the sandrox.git if you feel
- uncomfortable)
- * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to
- /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
- - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize
- rsync.
- This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
- - Update the "latest" symlink
- * Update the website
- - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
- - add a news item to news.msg
- - update the front page OS dependant screenshots if the interface changed.
- * "Check for updates" functionality
- - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
- - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status - make sure the file has n line endings
- * Mirrors
- - Forwarn the mirror admins
- - Update the list of files for the mirror check
- (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
- - Disable mirrors which haven't synced yet and possibly ganesh if there are
- enough other mirrors (see http://mirrors.videolan.org/release.html)
- * Update the wiki
- - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
- - put the respective NEWS page to wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/X.X.X
- - announce the release on the Main Page
- * Announce on www.gnome.org
- - click on "Get more software"
- - click on "Edit an existing map entry"
- - look for the 'vlc' package
- - update the version number and other info and submit
- - the change is instantaneous
- * Announce on www.freshmeat.net (let sam do it)
- - you need a freshmeat account
- - go to http://www.freshmeat.net/projects/vlc/
- - click on the release's branch (i.e. Stable)
- - chose "add release" in the drop-down menu
- - fill out all the info and submit
- - the update can take several hours
- * Announce on VersionTracker
- - ask Meuuh
- * Announce email and forum topic
- - write something along the lines of previous releases
- - post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
- You are advised to add the author list for this version using
- 'git shortlog -s PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION'
- And to add git diff --stat PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION if it's relevant.
- You can play a bit with git to show the piece of information that may be
- interesting.
- - add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum