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diff --git a/gl/top/README-release.diff b/gl/top/README-release.diff new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19cc3ec2 --- /dev/null +++ b/gl/top/README-release.diff @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- gnulib/top/README-release 2012-09-16 10:57:02.000000000 +0700 ++++ gl/top/README-release 2012-09-16 14:51:58.000000000 +0700 +@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ + Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release. + ++* If you don't yet have gnu ftp upload rights, read this: ++ ++ https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration ++ + * Start from a clean, up-to-date git directory on "master": + + make -k maintainer-clean || { ./configure && make maintainer-clean; } +@@ -27,10 +31,25 @@ + + ./bootstrap && ./configure + ++* Double check that serial number updates in public m4 files weren't ++ forgotten since last release (they should be updated in git along with ++ commits that require it so that users can work with git snapshots). ++ ++* Update the LTDL_VERSION_INFO in libltdl/Makefile.inc for changes since ++ the last release. ++ ++* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure". ++ + * Pre-release testing: ensure that the following command succeeds: + + make check syntax-check distcheck ++ make distcheck DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--disable-ltdl-install ++ make distcheck DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--program-prefix=g ++ make distcheck DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--disable-shared ++ make distcheck CC=g++ + ++ If there are any problems, fix them and start again. ++ + * To (i) set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] + on line 3 of NEWS, (ii) commit that, and (iii) tag the release, run + |