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Further updates for new procedure
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* 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


=== Testing ===
=== Branching for 1.4.x ===
* Identify release critical (show stopper) bugs and get people to fix them.
* Identify other important bugs and get people to fix them.
* Get even more people to fix all the other bugs, if possible :-).
* Get people to do lots of testing, possibly by asking for help via a news item.
* Collect all that information (e.g. in the Wiki). See [[Release Testing]]
 
=== Branching ===
* Create a branch for the 1.4.x releases from master, named branch-1-4
* Create a branch for the 1.4.x releases from master, named branch-1-4
** git checkout -b branch-1-4 master
** git checkout -b branch-1-4 master
* Increase version on branch-1-4 to 1.4.0pre (using <code>devtools/update-version.pl</code>; see below), and commit
* Increase version on branch-1-4 to 1.4.0pre (using <code>devtools/update-version.pl</code>; see below), and commit
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 4 0 pre</code>
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 4 0 pre</code>
** <code>git commit -m "This is 1.4.0pre" -a</code>
** <code>git commit -m "RELEASE: This is 1.4.0pre" -a</code>
* Create annotated tag desc/1.4.0pre on that commit and push
* Create annotated tag desc/1.4.0pre on that commit and push
** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.4.0pre" desc/1.4.0pre</code>
** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.4.0pre" desc/1.4.0pre</code>
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** <code>git checkout master</code>
** <code>git checkout master</code>
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 5 0 git</code>
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 5 0 git</code>
** <code>git commit -m "This is 1.5.0git" -a</code>
** <code>git commit -m "RELEASE: This is 1.5.0git" -a</code>
* Create annotated tag desc/1.5.0git on that commit and push
* Create annotated tag desc/1.5.0git on that commit and push
** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.5.0git" desc/1.5.0git</code>
** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.5.0git" desc/1.5.0git</code>
** <code>git push origin tag desc/1.5.0git master</code>
** <code>git push origin tag desc/1.5.0git master</code>
=== Testing ===
* Identify release critical (show stopper) bugs and get people to fix them.
* Identify other important bugs and get people to fix them.
* Get even more people to fix all the other bugs, if possible :-).
* Get people to do lots of testing, possibly by asking for help via a news item.
* Collect all that information (e.g. in the Wiki). See [[Release Testing]]


=== Preparing the source ===
=== Preparing the source ===
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** There is a script <code>tools/dist-scummvm.sh</code>, which does this automatically.
** There is a script <code>tools/dist-scummvm.sh</code>, which does this automatically.
** Make sure that porters have write access to the release folder on FRS: <code>chmod 775 <folder></code>
** Make sure that porters have write access to the release folder on FRS: <code>chmod 775 <folder></code>
=== Branching for 1.4.0 ===
* Create a branch for 1.4.0 from branch-1-4, named branch-1-4-0
** git checkout -b branch-1-4-0 branch-1-4
* Increase version on branch-1-4-0 to 1.4.0 and commit, push
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 4 0</code>
** <code>git commit -m "RELEASE: This is 1.4.0" -a</code>
** <code>git push origin branch-1-4-0:branch-1-4-0</code>


=== Binaries ===
=== Binaries ===
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** Add a news item.
** Add a news item.
** Update default platform packages on sf.net FRS
** Update default platform packages on sf.net FRS
=== Tagging 1.4.0 ===
* When 1.4.0 is ready to be announced, make a permanent v1.4.0 tag in git to mark the release
** <code>git checkout branch-1-4-0</code>
** <code>git tag -m "Tag 1.4.0" v1.4.0</code>
** <code>git push origin tag v1.4.0</code>
* Also increase the version number on the 1.4.x branch to 1.4.1pre
** <code>devtools/update-version.pl 1 4 1 pre</code>
** <code>git commit -m "RELEASE: This is 1.4.1pre" -a</code>
* Create annotated tag desc/1.4.1pre on that commit and push
** <code>git tag -m "Mark 1.4.1pre" desc/1.4.1pre</code>
** <code>git push origin tag desc/1.4.1pre branch-1-4:branch-1-4</code>


=== News & Notification ===
=== News & Notification ===
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