Changes between Version 61 and Version 62 of ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList

Timestamp:

Mar 12, 2011, 3:10:12 PM (12 years ago)

Author:

Beman Dawes

Comment:

Add md5 checksum procedure

ReleasePractices/ManagerCheckList

@@ -124 +124 @@
     * Upload release packages:
         * Click on folder just added.
-        * Add File. Note that it is OK to select multiple files. Select the files in the snapshot directory to be uploaded. 
+        * Add File. Although the interface allows selecting multiple files, error recovery is much easier if files are uploaded one-by-one. For each file in the snapshot directory to be uploaded, select the file and hit "Upload".
 
-   * Complete SourceForge release process:
+    * Verify MD5 checksums:
+        * Use file "info" to get MD5 checksums; put them in a file, n.nn.n.md5, in the snapshot directory. It should look like this:
+{{{
+da33b65571cbbbd9c667dc6458e16a86 *boost_1_46_1.zip
+b0a8949a3cd452c1bcb6cea8380cc01d *boost_1_46_1.7z
+7375679575f4c8db605d426fc721d506 *boost_1_46_1.tar.bz2
+341e5d993b19d099bf1a548495ea91ec *boost_1_46_1.tar.gz
+}}}
+        * Run: chg n.nn.n.md5 "\r" ""      // strip "\r" or md5sum can't find files 
+        * Run: md5sum <n.nn.n.md5
+
+    * Complete SourceForge release process:
         * login
         * Project Admin | File Manager