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The "Release_HOWTO" page has been changed by SebastianNagel: https://wiki.apache.org/nutch/Release_HOWTO?action=diff&rev1=55&rev2=56 Comment: Should build the release packages from a clean checkout = Prepping the Release Candidate = 1. Create a new release in JIRA. If you do not already have these privileges ask your PMC Chair. 1. Push off all open issues to the next release; any critical or blocker issues should be resolved on mailing list. Discuss any issues that you are unsure of on the mailing list. - 1. From now on, use the branch created above. + 1. Create a branch branch-x.x, from now on, use the branch created above. 1. Update version numbers (from X.Y-SNAPSHOT to X.Y) for release in: * conf/nutch-default.xml - http.agent.version property * default.properties - version property and year property @@ -17, +17 @@ 1. Update CHANGES.txt with release date and (if needed) add additional changelog entries (from Jira Report). It's also good practice to include a link to the Jira report. 1. Check if documentation needs an update. Although this may be a huge task at any given time, any minor contribution is better than nothing at all. 1. Commit all these changes to the branch you are releasing. - 1. Make a clean checkout. + 1. To avoid that "forgotten" files in your development environment are packaged, make a '''clean''' checkout for the release branch or tag: + {{{cd ...}}} + {{{git clone https://github.com/apache/nutch.git branch-x.x}}} + {{{cd branch-x.x}}} 1. Run unit tests. {{{ant test}}} 1. Do basic test to see if release looks ok - e.g. install it and run example from tutorial.
