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=== Preparations === | === Preparations === | ||
* | * Make the release plan, normally 1-2 weeks before branching, 3-4 weeks for bug fixing, 2 weeks after tagging before the release | ||
* | ** e-mail -devel with the proposed schedule, ask if someone would like to finish some functionality | ||
** Look through all the open issues on the bugtracker and identify release blockers and nice-to-have-fixed bugs | |||
* Update the lists of files below, adding new engine data files and such | * Update the lists of files below, adding new engine data files and such | ||
* If some games must be fixed before the release, identify those and create a list at [[Release Testing]] | |||
* Announce the testing period on the main website and copy to the forums and FB | |||
=== During the release cycle === | |||
* E-mail the scummvm-devel list at least weekly with the list of release blockers and nice-to-have-fixed bugs | |||
* Track daily testing progress and update Wiki if applicable. Normally, we collect playtests on the forums | |||
* Watch for any potential blockers and pat developers who own the identified blockers | |||
* Squash as many bugs as possible | |||
=== Branching for major release === | === Branching for major release === | ||
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** <code>git push origin tag desc/2.3.0git master</code> | ** <code>git push origin tag desc/2.3.0git master</code> | ||
* Update buildbot | * Update buildbot | ||
** | ** Edit at the end of [https://github.com/scummvm/dockerized-bb/blob/master/buildbot-config/builds.py builds.py] the line starting with <code>builds.append(ScummVMStableBuild("stable",</code>. | ||
** | ** Remove the customizations in <code>class ScummVMStableBuild</code> if there were any to make the code inherit from ScummVMBuild without any difference. | ||
** Edit the file [https://github.com/scummvm/dockerized-bb/blob/master/buildbot-config/platforms.py platforms.py] and remove all specific rules mentioning <code>ScummVMStableBuild</code> | |||
** Update the code on the server and reload the buildbot as described [[Buildbot#Administration_on_server|here]] | |||
** Remove the old snapshots: <code> rm /home/buildbot/dockerized-bb/buildbot-data/packages/snapshots/stable/*</code> | |||
** Login on Buildbot, force a build of fetch-stable with cleaning and packaging to create packages for the new stable. | |||
* Communication | * Communication | ||
** Update IRC and Discord channel description | ** Update IRC and Discord channel description | ||
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** NEWS(.md) | ** NEWS(.md) | ||
** COPYRIGHT | ** COPYRIGHT | ||
*Make sure ADGF_TESTING flag is cleared on all games. | |||
* Review the following port specific files for version updates: | * Review the following port specific files for version updates: | ||
** backends/platform/ps2/README.PS2 | ** backends/platform/ps2/README.PS2 | ||
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** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.7.1pre" desc/1.7.1pre</code> | ** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.7.1pre" desc/1.7.1pre</code> | ||
** <code>git push origin tag desc/1.7.1pre branch-1-7:branch-1-7</code> | ** <code>git push origin tag desc/1.7.1pre branch-1-7:branch-1-7</code> | ||
*Add this doc to the Read The Doc admin settings to generate the documentation for this version. | |||
=== Creating source tarballs === | === Creating source tarballs === |
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