# HOW TO RELEASE FILE
-@(#) $File: RELEASE-PROCEDURE,v 1.1 2014/03/16 08:53:09 kim Exp $
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-**DRAFT** added 2014-03-16
+@(#) $File: RELEASE-PROCEDURE,v 1.2 2014/03/16 08:56:36 kim Exp $
1) Update version number in configure.ac
2) Note the new version in ChangeLog
4) Commit changes into CVS
5) Rebuild and run tests (see README.DEVELOPER)
6) Tag the release with FILEx_yy
-7) Create the source tarball: make dist
+7) Create the source tarball: make distcheck
8) Make the source tarball available on ftp
9) Add the new version to bugs.gw.com:
- Click: Manage > Manage Projects > file
click on "Add and Edit Version"
- Set the "Date Order" to 2030-01-01 (i.e. far in the future)
- Click on "Update Version"
-10) Mail an announcement to file@mx.gw.com
+10) Mail an announcement to file@mx.gw.com containing a summary of the
+ ChangeLog changes. Historically we don't mention magic changes in the
+ ChangeLog or the mail message, only source changes.