Test-AutoBuild Release Process
 ==============================

This document covers the series of steps required to make a formal
release for Test-AutoBuild software.


Release Preparation
-------------------

 - Run coverage tests to ensure that test and POD coverage meets
   targets set for this release in task tracker

      cover -delete
      HARNESS_PERL_SWITCHES=-MDevel::Cover make test
      cover

 - Update the ChangeLog file in the root directory with details
   of all significant changes

 - Update the $VERSION variable in lib/Test/AutoBuild.pm by adding
   1 to the least significant version number component. (The first
   two components are updated whenever a new development branch
   starts)

 - Update the Test-AutoBuild.spec.PL file to reset the Release:
   tag to 1

 - Update the Test-AutoBuild.spec.PL file to add details to the
   %changelog section

 - Update the debian/changelog file to add details of the changes
   in the new release

 - Write a release announcement and save it as doc/announce/release-X.Y.Z.txt

 - Checkin all of above work to CVS

 - Tag files with a release tag of form RELEASE_X_Y_Z


Source build
------------

 - Get a fresh checkout of code with tag RELEASE_X_Y_Z in a different 
   working directory

 - Run rollingbuild.sh to generate formal build

 - Install build on a clean test machine & run a build with the example
   configuration file ensuring no failures

 - Upload source tar.gz build to CPAN


Binary builds
-------------

For each OS for which RPMs or Debian packages are required

 - Get a fresh checkout of code with tag RELEASE_X_Y_Z in a different 
   working directory

 - Run rollingbuild.sh to generate formal build

 - Install build on a clean test machine & run a build with the example
   configuration file ensuring no failures

 - Upload RPMs or Debian packages to GNA! files site


Announcments
------------

Once source build has appeared on CPAN (~2 hours from upload)

 - Update download.htmlt & index.htmlt pages for website source to
   detail the new build

 - Re-generate the main website from source and checkin to CVS

 - Post release announcement to project's GNA! site news items

 - Post release announcement to freshmeat

 - Send e-mail announcement to testautobuild-annouce list

 - Send e-mail announcement to LWN.net


Relaxation
----------

Having done all that you'll be exhausted so

 - Step away from the keyboard

 - Make a Gin & Tonic / Painkiller / other sunny drink of choice

 - Lie back on the sun lounger and watch the waves come in


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