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 * remind people to recompile third party plugins to minimize broken abi related reports (not needed until 3.6 probably)  * announce abi/api breakages if any
 * update im.bitlbee.org and testing.bitlbee.org

Release Checklist

Code (for dx)

  • ./bitlbee.h, #define BITLBEE_VERSION "3.2.2", #define BITLBEE_VERSION_CODE BITLBEE_VER(3, 2, 2)

  • ./doc/CHANGES
  • ./doc/user-guide/misc.xml, <sect1 id="whatsnew030202">...</sect1>

Website (for dx)

  • ./bitlbee.data
  • ./html/changelog.html
  • ./maint/news.txt

Timestamps to update when the release actually happens (for wilmer)

  • code: ./doc/CHANGES (Finished ... 200XX)

  • website: ./bitlbee.data ($stable_released = '2016-01-01';)

  • website: ./html/changelog.html (<p>Finished ... 200XX</p>, regen with pandoc or just edit that line)

  • website: ./maint/news.txt (Tue, 02 Jan 2015 13:37:00 +0000, i got the year wrong)

Actually releasing it (for wilmer)

  • git checkout master, git merge release-XXX

  • git tag

  • make tar

  • Upload to website
  • Merge website

Other stuff:

  • announce on twitter
  • update channel topic
  • build debian packages
  • announce abi/api breakages if any
  • update im.bitlbee.org and testing.bitlbee.org

BitlBee Wiki: ReleaseChecklist (last edited 2017-02-04 15:09:58 by dx)