hwkb: Releasing.wiki@4d2674ab4844 (annotated)

1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	1	#summary How releases are done in Hedgewars
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	2	= Relasing Hedgewars =
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	3	This page is a checklist of things to do in order to do a proper Hedgewars release.
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	4
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	5	== Getting ready for release ==
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	6
1281 9b9e721189b8 Releasing: move string freeze to the top Wuzzy parents: 1280 diff changeset	7	* Try to announce string freeze in News a few weeks before the planned release to give translators a fair chance
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	8	* Bump protocol number
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	9	* Bump Hedgewars version number (if it hasn't already)
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	10	* Update `ChangeLog.txt`
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	11	* Update all translation strings
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	12	* For the frontend: Run `lupdate ./QTfrontend -ts share/hedgewars/Data/Locale/hedgewars_*.ts`
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	13	* For Lua: Run `tools/update_lua_locale_files.sh` and grab a coffee
1281 9b9e721189b8 Releasing: move string freeze to the top Wuzzy parents: 1280 diff changeset	14
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	15	== Releasing ==
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	16
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	17	* Add a tag for the relevant commit
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	18	* Create a Windows build (usually done by unC0Rr)
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	19	* Update Download page (https://hedgewars.org/download.html)
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	20	* Announce release on News section on www.hedgewars.org
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	21	* Announce release in IRC (`#hedgewars`)
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	22	* Announce release in official server
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	23	* Update protocol number
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	24	* Update MOTD
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	25	* In lobby, use command `/global Hedgewars X.Y.Z has just been released!` (requires server admin rights)
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	26	* Notify package managers of GNU/Linux distributions
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	27
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	28	== For release candidates ==
1280 75c443e29761 Releasing: Rewrite Wuzzy parents: 1279 diff changeset	29	Release candidates may be released before the actual release for testing. Might be combined with a string freeze
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	30
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	31	* Create a Windows build
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	32	* Remember the commit ID to which the release canditate refers to
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	33	* Write a post in News, you can use this one as a template: https://hedgewars.org/node/6907

author	Wuzzy
	Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:45:29 +0100
changeset 1282	4d2674ab4844
parent 1281	9b9e721189b8
child 1284	65790811ff76
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