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Release HOWTO
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[ Note: this howto is probably useful to core vlc developers only ]
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* Tests: compilation, regression tests ...
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* Changes on the git repository
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- Check that the version number everywhere it's needed
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· configure.ac
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· NEWS
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- Update important things and add them to the NEWS file
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- Close the milestone on Trac https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
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- Update OpenGPG key embedded in include/vlc_update.h if needed
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- Increase the libvlccore and libvlc revisions in src/Makefile.am
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_if_and_only_if_ the ABI number has not been increased instead, in
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which case the revision goes back to zero.
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* Commit
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* "Tag" the release
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git tag -a -m "VLC Release VERSION" <VERSION>
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(Create an annotated tag, you can skip -a if you used -m)
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git push origin <VERSION>
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* Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
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- Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported correctly
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- copy the tar.xz file on ganesh.videolan.org
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- generate SHA, MD5 hashes and OpenPGP signature of these files :
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for file in vlc*; do
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for sum in md5 sha1 sha256; do
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${sum}sum --binary $file > $file.$sum
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done
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gpg -sb -u VideoLAN\ Release --armor --force-v3-sigs $file
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done
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* Contribs
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- Put a copy of the libraries or git snapshot in ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/contrib/
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- Put the relevant win32 and Mac OS contrib package
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- Update s.v.o/vlc and www.v.o/vlc/download-sources.html
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* Win32 Packages
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- configure using the extras/package/win32/configure.sh script
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- copy the packages files on ganesh.videolan.org
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- copy the vlc-2.0.4 and symbols-2.0.4 to balthazar for stacktraces
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* Mac OS X packages
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- configure using the extras/package/macosx/configure.sh script
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- use extras/package/macosx/codesign.sh with options and key to sign it.
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- copy the package to ganesh.videolan.org
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* Sign all the files and move the signed files on /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
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- At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync.
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This is to avoid leak as some journalists and forums seem to watch the ftp.
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- Update the "last" symlink
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* Update the website
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- edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php, include/os-specific.php files
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- create a /vlc/release/X.X.X page
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- add a news item to news.msg
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- update the front page OS dependant screenshots if the interface changed.
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- update the md5
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* "Check for updates" functionality
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- edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status
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- gpg -u VideoLAN\ Release -t --sign --detach --armor
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- for i in *asc;do gpg --verify $i || echo $i;done
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* Mirrors
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- Forwarn the mirror admins (optional for any minor release)
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- Go to https://get.videolan.org/<path-to-the-file>?mirrorlist
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- Ensures there is enough mirrors able to serve the file in each region
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or just wait few more hours before doing the release.
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Suggested number of mirrors:
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- > 70% for a minor release
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- > 80% for a major release
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- > 80% for any auto-update
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- Keep an eye on https://get.videolan.org/?mirrorstats during the release
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* Update the wiki
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- edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
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* Announce on www.freecode.com (let jb or sam do it, if you lack the account)
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- go to https://freecode.com/projects/vlc/
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- chose "Submit a release" in the right menu, in "Administration"
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- Do the steps and wait (the update can take several hours)
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* Announce on Twitter, Facebook and G+
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Unfortunately, those are more followed than the all other mediums combined
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* Announce email and forum topic
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- Write something along the lines of previous releases
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- Post in videolan-announce (moderated), vlc et vlc-devel
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You are advised to add the author list for this version using
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'git shortlog -s PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION'
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And to add git diff --stat PREVIOUS_VERSION..VERSION if it's relevant.
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You can play a bit with git to show the piece of information that may be
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interesting.
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- Add a sticky thread in the "General VLC media player discussion" forum
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