path: root/doc/release-checklist.txt

( ) test everything one last time:
( ) * make test
( ) * ./ranger.py [--clean]
( ) * ranger/ext/rifle.py
( ) * make install
( ) make a release commit:
( ) * update the number in the README
( ) * update the number in ranger/__init__.py
( ) * update the version number in ranger/ext/rifle.py
( ) * rebuild the man page with the updated number
( ) * write changelog entry
( ) * think of a witty commit message
( ) * change VERSION in ranger/__init__.py to something with "stable"
( ) * push the commit
( ) build .tar.gz with "make snapshot"
( ) make, make install and test the snapshot one last time
( ) update the website:
( ) * add the new version as ranger-stable.tar.gz
( ) * add the new version as ranger-X.Y.Z.tar.gz
( ) * update both signatures (gpg -sb <file>)
( ) * update the changelog
( ) * update the man page
( ) * rerun boobies.py
( ) announce the update
( ) * to the mailing list
( ) * in the arch linux forum
( ) * write a news entry on savannah