Changes between Version 40 and Version 41 of ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList


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Aug 15, 2009, 7:53:10 PM (13 years ago)
Author:
Beman Dawes
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Reflect SourceForge changes

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  • ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList

    v40 v41  
    103103    * '''''Important''''': Release team must have signed off on packages. Ignoring this in the past has led to mistakes!
    104104 
    105     * See http://alexandria.wiki.sourceforge.net/File+Release+System+-+Offering+Files+for+Download for SourceForge File Release System documentation.
     105    * See http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/sourceforge/wiki/Release%20files%20for%20download for SourceForge File Release System (RFS) documentation.
    106106
    107     * Upload release packages.
     107    * Create a directory on SourceForge:
     108        * login
     109        * Project Admin | File Manager
     110        * Right click "boost" | New folder
     111
     112    * Upload release packages to folder just created.
    108113{{{
    109114cd <snapshot-directory>
    110115dir boost_*              // verify this gets only the desired files
    111 rsync -avP -e ssh boost_* beman_dawes@frs.sourceforge.net:uploads/
     116%BOOST_TRUNK%\tools\release\upload2sourceforge boost.1.40.0.beta.2
    112117}}}
    113 
    114     * Create or edit a release. Project Admin | Feature Settings | File Release System | Manage | "Add Release" for Package Name "boost".
    115  
    116           * Step 1: New release name: 1.37.2 [beta] | create this release
    117           * Step 2: paste in release notes (in HTML). Submit/Refresh
    118 
    119             Boost source files with types .bz2 and .gz are created with POSIX-style (\n) line endings. Source files with types .7z and .zip are created with Windows-style (\r\n) line endings. The content is otherwise identical. Be sure to download a file with the appropriate line endings for your platform.
    120 
    121             If you are new to Boost, be sure to read the Getting Started Guide. See www.boost.org
    122 
    123           * Step 3: Check appropriate files. Add Files and/or Refresh View
    124           * Step 4: For each file, select Processor "Platform-Independent" and File Type, Update/Refresh
    125           * Step 5: Email Release Notice: Check "I'm sure", click "Send Notice"
    126118
    127119   * Wait a bit. The docs say 30 minutes, but that seems to have been reduced to less than 5 minutes.