In perl.git, the branch blead has been updated <http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/d7eb1120ad049806b32041fcc301bf95f95423bc?hp=dd0e54ba0e6d8ba0c5efd7991175ca5b4cc40514>
- Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- commit d7eb1120ad049806b32041fcc301bf95f95423bc Author: David Mitchell <[email protected]> Date: Tue Aug 4 23:08:59 2009 +0100 release_managers_guide: add patchlevel.h stuff ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: Porting/release_managers_guide.pod | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- 1 files changed, 28 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod index 38f2fcd..17315dd 100644 --- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod +++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod @@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ is listed in the section entitled C<THE KEEPERS OF THE PUMPKIN>. Be sure to commit your changes: - $ git commit -m 'Updating perlhist in preparation for release of 5.x.y pod/perlhist.pod + $ git commit -m 'Updating perlhist in preparation for release of 5.x.y' pod/perlhist.pod =item * @@ -445,13 +445,6 @@ formatting, e.g. I<You MUST SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> -Update patchlevel.h to add a C<-RC1>-or-whatever string; or, if this is a -final release, remove it. [ XXX how now?? see 34813 for old way ] - -=item * - -I<You MUST SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> - Update C<Module::Corelist>. Note that if this is a maint release, you should run the following actions @@ -521,6 +514,22 @@ Build perl, then make sure it passes its own test suite, and installs: =item * +I<You MUST SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> + +Update patchlevel.h to add a C<-RC1>-or-whatever string; or, if this is a +final release, remove it. For example: + + static const char * const local_patches[] = { + NULL + + ,"RC1" + PERL_GIT_UNPUSHED_COMMITS /* do not remove this line */ + +Be sure to commit your change: + + $ git commit -m 'bump version to RCnnn' patchlevel.h + +=item * + Create a tarball. Use the C<-s> option to specify a suitable suffix for the tarball and directory name: @@ -643,7 +652,17 @@ created. I<You MUST SKIP this step for SNAPSHOT> -Disarm the patchlevel.h change [ XXX expand ] +Disarm the patchlevel.h change; for example, + + static const char * const local_patches[] = { + NULL + - ,"RC1" + PERL_GIT_UNPUSHED_COMMITS /* do not remove this line */ + +Be sure to commit your change: + + $ git commit -m 'disarm RCnnn bump' patchlevel.h + =item * -- Perl5 Master Repository
