diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md index a8a6705f2..fe46b506a 100644 --- a/RELEASING.md +++ b/RELEASING.md @@ -3,17 +3,17 @@ - [ ] Open gitk and review changes since last release. - [ ] Print all public API changes: - `git diff $(git describe | sed 's/-.*//').. src/*.h` + `git diff $(git describe | sed 's/-.*//').. src/*.h` - [ ] Document them in NEWS. - All API and API semantic changes should be clearly marked as API additions, API changes, or API deletions. + All API and API semantic changes should be clearly marked as API additions, API changes, or API deletions. - [ ] Document deprecations. - Ensure all new API / deprecations are in listed correctly in docs/harfbuzz-sections.txt. - If release added new API, add entry for new API index at the end of docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml. + Ensure all new API / deprecations are listed correctly in docs/harfbuzz-sections.txt. + If release added new API, add entry for new API index at the end of docs/harfbuzz-docs.xml. - If there's a backward-incompatible API change (including deletions for API used anywhere), that's a release blocker. - Do NOT release. + If there's a backward-incompatible API change (including deletions for API used anywhere), that's a release blocker. + Do NOT release. - [ ] Based on severity of changes, decide whether it's a minor or micro release number bump. @@ -26,12 +26,16 @@ - [ ] Do a `meson test -Cbuild` so it both checks the tests and updates hb-version.h (use `git diff` to see if is really updated). - [ ] Commit NEWS, meson.build, and src/hb-version.h, as well as any REPLACEME changes you made. - The commit message is simply the release number, e. g. "1.4.7" + The commit message is simply the release number, e. g. "1.4.7" - [ ] Do a `meson dist -Cbuild` that runs the tests against the latest committed changes. - If doesn't pass, something fishy is going on, reset the repo and start over. + If it does not pass, something fishy is going on, reset the repo and start over. - [ ] Tag the release and sign it: e.g. `git tag -s 1.4.7 -m 1.4.7`. Enter your GPG password. - [ ] Push the commit and tag out: `git push --follow-tags`. + +- [ ] Go to the github page and create a new release. + Make sure to select the correct tag and add a title and description. + The description should be the NEWS file additions.