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diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4796826 --- /dev/null +++ b/RELEASING @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +Here are the steps to follow to create a new hsakmt release: + +1) Ensure that there are no uncommitted changes or unpushed commits, + and that you are up to date with the latest commits in the central + repository. Here are a couple of useful commands: + + git diff (no output) + + git status (should report "nothing to commit") + + git log master...origin (no output; note: *3* dots) + +2) Increment hsakmt (major|minor|micro) in configure.ac according to + the directions in that file. + +3) Make sure that new version works. + +4) Use "git commit" to record the changes made in step 2 and 3. + +5) Generate and publish the tar files by running + + make PREV=<last version> GPGKEY=<your gpg key id> release-publish + + If your freedesktop user name is different from your local one, + then also set the variable USER to your freedesktop user name. + +6) Run + + make release-publish-message + + to generate a draft release announcement. Edit it as appropriate and + send it to + + dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org + +7) Increment hsakmt_micro to the next larger (odd) number in + configure.ac. Commit this change, and push all commits created + during this process using + + git push + git push --tags + + You must use "--tags" here; otherwise the new tag will not + be pushed out. |