diff etc/CHECKLIST @ 12773:987ecd306f3f stable

maint: update etc/CHECKLIST file * etc/CHECKLIST: Update for current release procedure.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:32:42 -0400
parents b67c2d580a25
children a6d13c62fccf
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--- a/etc/CHECKLIST
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 Things to do before making a release:
 
-  * Ask testers for the type(s) of machines they are using.
-
-  * Update the version number in src/version.h.
-
-  * Update the version number in doc/refcard/refcard.tex.
-
-  * Add a `Version M.N.P released.' line to the ChangeLog.
+  * Update the version number and release date in configure.ac.
 
   * Update the NEWS file.
 
-  * Check the README file.
+  * Update the NEWS-<VERSION>.html, index.in, news.in, and download.in
+    files for the web site.
 
-  * Run autoconf, autoheader, and configure before making tar files.
+  * Copy tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
 
-  * Update the NEWS and README.octave files in the anonymous ftp
-    directory.
+  * Post a release announcement to the help@octave.org and
+    info-gnu@gnu.org lists.