From: Carl Worth Date: Sat, 10 Apr 2010 02:12:36 +0000 (-0700) Subject: RELEASING: Update instructions for new version technique. X-Git-Tag: 0.2~76 X-Git-Url: https://git.notmuchmail.org/git?p=notmuch;a=commitdiff_plain;h=e1bc5fc9c7766fb53f687dbca2db3dd9d0df0e9f RELEASING: Update instructions for new version technique. We pass this in on the "make release" command-line rather than editing the Makefile. --- diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING index edbd9d37..e9d3e4fc 100644 --- a/RELEASING +++ b/RELEASING @@ -37,15 +37,10 @@ Here are the steps to follow to create a new notmuch release: Commit this change. -5) Increment the notmuch version in Makefile.local +5) Run "make VERSION=X.Y release" which will perform the following steps: - For most releases we'll just increment the minor number. For - major milestones of usability we'll increment the major - number. - - Commit this change. - -6) Run "make release" which will perform the following steps: + For the X.Y version, we'll generally just increment Y. But for + major milestones of usability we're increment X as well. * Check that the notmuch version consists of only two components * Check that no release exists with the current version @@ -62,11 +57,11 @@ Here are the steps to follow to create a new notmuch release: your public-key's setting or this fails.) * Push that tag * Provide some text for the release announcement (see below). - If for some reason you lose this message, "make release-message" - prints it again for you. -7) Increment the notmuch version by adding a .1 micro number, commit, and push. +6) Increment the notmuch version by adding a .1 micro number, commit, and push. -8) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release. +7) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release. - Use the text from the new entry to NEWS. + Use the text provided from "make release" above, (if for some + reason you lose this message, "make release-message" prints + it again for you.