path: root/doc/howto-publish-a-release.md

Test everything
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* [ ] `make test`
* [ ] `./ranger.py [--clean]`
* [ ] `ranger/ext/rifle.py`
* [ ] `make install`

Make a release commit
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* [ ] Update the number in the `README`
* [ ] Update `__version__` and `VERSION` in `ranger/__init__.py`
* [ ] Update `__version__` in `ranger/ext/rifle.py`
* [ ] `make man`
* [ ] Write changelog entry
* [ ] Think of a witty commit message
* [ ] Tag signed release
* [ ] Push release and tag

Make snapshot and test again
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* [ ] Build `.tar.gz` with `make snapshot`
* [ ] `make`
* [ ] `make install`
* [ ] Test the snapshot one last time

Update the website
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* [ ] Add the new version as `ranger-stable.tar.gz`
* [ ] Add the new version as `ranger-X.Y.Z.tar.gz`
* [ ] Update both signatures `gpg --local-user 0x00FB5CDF --sign --detach-sign <file>`
* [ ] Update the changelog
* [ ] Update the man page
* [ ] Rerun `boobies.py`

Make a PyPI release
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* [ ] `git clean --force -d -x`
* [ ] `SETUPTOOLS_USE=1 python setup.py sdist`
* [ ] `gpg --local-user 0x00000000 --detach-sign --armor dist/*`
* [ ] `twine upload dist/*`

Announce the update
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* [ ] To the mailing list
* [ ] In the arch linux forum
* [ ] Write a news entry on savannah

Change back to before
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* [ ] Change `VERSION` in `ranger/__init__.py` back to `master`