From d6a86ca848adb8f471b44df9edab374dbdca4887 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Natterer Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:56:15 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] devel-docs: add the new even/odd micro version policy to release-howto (cherry picked from commit fef532a108c0d72a1fec49a431308b867050e09d) --- devel-docs/release-howto.txt | 9 ++++++--- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt index 1f8ac4e653..76aa3af902 100644 --- a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt +++ b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt @@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ ( ) Does the splash screen need to be changed? - ( ) Check that the version number is correct in configure.ac. It should - be the version number of the release you are about to make. + ( ) Bump the version number to an even micro in configure.ac and + commit this change. It should be the version number of the + release you are about to make. Releases always have even micro + numbers. ( ) Make dist tarballs: @@ -84,7 +86,8 @@ then update itself soon (usually less than an hour). ( ) Bump the version number (past the tagged version) in configure.ac - and commit this change. + to the next odd micro and commit this change. GIT version always + have odd micro numbers. ( ) Grab a properly chilled beverage and enjoy yourself.