[PATCH 02/25] add note about updating the debian symbols file to the RELEASE file
--- RELEASING | 22 ++ 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING index a392d81..475100a 100644 --- a/RELEASING +++ b/RELEASING @@ -35,7 +35,21 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: Commit this change, if any. -3) Upgrade the version in the file "version" +3) Update the debian/libnotmuch1.symbols file + + If the library version changed at all (step 2) it probably + means that symbols have changed/been added, in which case the + debian symbols file also needs to be updated: + + dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us + dpkg-gensymbols -plibnotmuch1 | patch -p0 + + Carefully review the changes to debian/libnotmuch1.symbols to + make sure there are no unexpected changes. + + Commit this change, if any. + +4) Upgrade the version in the file "version" The scheme for the release number is as follows: @@ -55,7 +69,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: Commit this change. -4) Create an entry for the new release in debian/changelog +5) Create an entry for the new release in debian/changelog The syntax of this file is tightly restricted, but the available emacs mode (see the dpkg-dev-el package) helps. @@ -69,7 +83,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: release, (taking entries from NEWS and the version from the version file, and creating a new commit, etc.) -5) Run "make release" which will perform the following steps. +6) Run "make release" which will perform the following steps. Note: If any problem occurs during the process, (such as a lintian warning that you decide should be fixed), you can abort at the @@ -98,7 +112,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: * Push that tag * Provide some text for the release announcement (see below). -6) Send a message to notmuch at notmuchmail.org to announce the release. +7) Send a message to notmuch at notmuchmail.org to announce the release. Use the text provided from "make release" above, (if for some reason you lose this message, "make release-message" prints -- 1.7.4.4
[PATCH 02/25] add note about updating the debian symbols file to the RELEASE file
--- RELEASING | 22 ++ 1 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING index a392d81..475100a 100644 --- a/RELEASING +++ b/RELEASING @@ -35,7 +35,21 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: Commit this change, if any. -3) Upgrade the version in the file version +3) Update the debian/libnotmuch1.symbols file + + If the library version changed at all (step 2) it probably + means that symbols have changed/been added, in which case the + debian symbols file also needs to be updated: + + dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us + dpkg-gensymbols -plibnotmuch1 | patch -p0 + + Carefully review the changes to debian/libnotmuch1.symbols to + make sure there are no unexpected changes. + + Commit this change, if any. + +4) Upgrade the version in the file version The scheme for the release number is as follows: @@ -55,7 +69,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: Commit this change. -4) Create an entry for the new release in debian/changelog +5) Create an entry for the new release in debian/changelog The syntax of this file is tightly restricted, but the available emacs mode (see the dpkg-dev-el package) helps. @@ -69,7 +83,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: release, (taking entries from NEWS and the version from the version file, and creating a new commit, etc.) -5) Run make release which will perform the following steps. +6) Run make release which will perform the following steps. Note: If any problem occurs during the process, (such as a lintian warning that you decide should be fixed), you can abort at the @@ -98,7 +112,7 @@ repository. From here, there are just a few steps to release: * Push that tag * Provide some text for the release announcement (see below). -6) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release. +7) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release. Use the text provided from make release above, (if for some reason you lose this message, make release-message prints -- 1.7.4.4 ___ notmuch mailing list notmuch@notmuchmail.org http://notmuchmail.org/mailman/listinfo/notmuch
