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Here's the list of steps to do a release.
Here's the list of steps to do a release.

#'''Technical'''


# Verify with others on IRC that we're good to go.
# Verify with others on IRC that we're good to go.
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# Push the tarball to the web-site: add tarball to <pre>site/static/download/</pre> directory in mediagoblin-website repository and then push the site live
# Push the tarball to the web-site: add tarball to <pre>site/static/download/</pre> directory in mediagoblin-website repository and then push the site live
# Update on PYPI - '''FIXME - need to set this up'''
# Update on PYPI - '''FIXME - need to set this up'''

#'''Promotional'''

# Blog post
#* Chris sends Deb technical highlights
#* Deb drafts post
#* Chris adds screenshots/links
#* We send the post to press contacts
#* Two days later we publish everywhere (see below)

# Update sites:
# Update sites:
#* on identi.ca
#* on identi.ca
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#* digg
#* digg
#* the GNU mailing list, aka info-gnu@gnu.org "plain text is greatly preferred" omit screenshots or replace with links.
#* the GNU mailing list, aka info-gnu@gnu.org "plain text is greatly preferred" omit screenshots or replace with links.

# '''For 1.0 and other major versions after that one'''
# '''Press Contacts'''
#* write to Zonker
#* write to Zonker
#* LinuxJournal
#* LinuxJournal
#* LWN
#* LWN
#* OpenSource.com
#* see if the FSF will blog or announce
#* see if the FSF will blog or announce



Revision as of 15:34, 13 December 2011

Release Process

Steps to release

Here's the list of steps to do a release.

  1. Technical
  1. Verify with others on IRC that we're good to go.
  2. Do a git fetch and make sure you have the latest code.
  3. Do a tx pull -a and make sure you have the latest translations.
  4. Run the unit tests: ./runtests.sh If any tests fail, proceed no further!
  5. Update version numbers in these files:
    • mediaboglin/_version.py
    • docs/source/conf.py
  6. Tag: git tag -a vX.Y.Z
  7. Build the tarfile. ./maketarball.sh -r vX.Y.Z
  8. Push the tarball to the web-site: add tarball to
    site/static/download/
    directory in mediagoblin-website repository and then push the site live
  9. Update on PYPI - FIXME - need to set this up
  1. Promotional
  1. Blog post
    • Chris sends Deb technical highlights
    • Deb drafts post
    • Chris adds screenshots/links
    • We send the post to press contacts
    • Two days later we publish everywhere (see below)
  1. Update sites:
    • on identi.ca
    • on diaspora
    • on Facebook (Deb)
    • on Twitter
    • our mailing list, encouraging people to fave, like, repost, etc.
    • reddit
    • digg
    • the GNU mailing list, aka info-gnu@gnu.org "plain text is greatly preferred" omit screenshots or replace with links.
  1. Press Contacts
    • write to Zonker
    • LinuxJournal
    • LWN
    • OpenSource.com
    • see if the FSF will blog or announce

Post release process

  1. change version number to the next one + -dev in files listed above