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authorReuben Thomas <rrt@sc3d.org>2012-02-18 15:16:38 +0000
committerJim Meyering <meyering@redhat.com>2012-02-18 20:49:09 +0100
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@@ -16,16 +16,20 @@ Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
git checkout master; git diff
* Ensure that you've pushed all changes that belong in the release:
- "git push origin master".
+
+ git push origin master
* Check that the NixOS/Hydra autobuilder is reporting all is well:
http://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/gnu/@PACKAGE@-master
-* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure". This downloads any new translations.
+* Run the following command to download any new translations:
+
+ ./bootstrap && ./configure
+
+* Pre-release testing: ensure that the following command succeeds:
-* Pre-release testing: ensure that "make check syntax-check distcheck"
- succeeds.
+ make check syntax-check distcheck
* Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on
line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g.,