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authorStefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>2011-12-05 19:57:07 +0100
committerStefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini@gmail.com>2011-12-10 11:03:43 +0100
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downloadautomake-38087e06a5a13bb1bcc89bb773da3cf48aafcc8b.tar.gz
hacking: tell about platform-testers mailing list
* HACKING (Release procedure): Announces for alpha and beta releases should be sent to the `platform-testers@gnu.org' mailing list. Some related rewording.
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- Check for link errors, fix them, recheck until convergence:
<http://validator.w3.org/checklink>
-* Send announcement at least to autotools-announce@gnu.org, and
- automake@gnu.org. If not an alpha, announcement must also go to
- info-gnu@gnu.org. Copy this announcement into the NEWS feed at
+* Send the announcement at least to <autotools-announce@gnu.org> and
+ <automake@gnu.org>. If the release is a stable one, the announcement
+ must also go to <info-gnu@gnu.org>; if it is an alpha or beta release,
+ announcement should be sent also to <platform-testers@gnu.org>, to
+ maximize the possibility of early testing on exotic or proprietary
+ systems. Finally, copy the announcement into the NEWS feed at
<https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/automake>.
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