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What to do for a release

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Gramps 4.2.x
git pull
cd po
./genpot===Gramps 4.sh # or python update_pox===For Gramps 4.py -p see x use (See [[Translation_environment4|New environment]] and [[Talk:Translation_environment4|differences between tools]]. See [https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/master/po/update_po.py po/update_po.py] to generate a new template/catalog (gramps.pot).) python update_po.py -p
git diff gramps.pot
If there have been changes, you'll need to commit <tt>gramps.pot</tt> and ask translators to update their <tt>.po</tt> files before you can make a release.
==Release name==
Refer to (and update) the [[Previous releasesof Gramps|list of previous releases]] to select an appropriate name.
==Changelog and NEWS file==
Create the changelog files:
git log gramps-v{{version}}.. --pretty --numstat --summary --no-merges | git2cl > ChangeLog cd po git log gramps-4.0.3v{{version}}.. --pretty --numstat --summary --no-merges -- *.po | git2cl > po/ChangeLog
Using the <tt>Changelog</tt> files generated with <tt>git2cl</tt> in the step above, edit and update the <tt>NEWS</tt> file.
==Working on VERSION==
===Gramps 4.2.x===* 4.02.x
Check <tt>[https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/master/gramps/version.py gramps/version.py]</tt> to indicate an official release:
gedit gramps/version.py
and if need, update the version for the release:
VERSION_TUPLE = (4, 2, 0, 2)
Modify <tt>[https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/blob/master/gramps/gen/const.py#L132 gramps/gen/const.py]</tt> to indicate an official release: - VERSION += get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR)git_revision + #VERSION += "-1"git_revision
Save change:
git add .
git commit -am "make official release"
The version number should be the same on "about" dialog:
python Gramps.py
 * 3.4.x Modify <tt>configure.in</tt> to indicate an official release: gedit configure.inThere are two changes to make::1) Change the following line: -RELEASE=0.SVN$(git log -1 --format=%h .) +dnl RELEASE=0.SVN$(git log -1 --format=%h .):2) And change this line: -dnl RELEASE=1 +RELEASE=1Save these two changes. git commit -am "make official release" configure.inNow run the following and check the version number in the "about" dialog: ./autogen.shor python src/grampsGramps.py-v
==Create a tag==
Create the release tag:
git tag -am "tag {{version}}" gramps-v{{version}} Tags should be prefixed with the letter v.
==Push to repository==
Push the changes to the repository:
git push origin gramps-v{{version}}
==Work on tag ==
===Move to the new release number on branch ===
====Gramps 4.2.x====
* 4.0.x
Revert change on <tt>gramps/gen/const.py</tt> to indicate git revision:
- #VERSION += "-1"get_git_revision + VERSION += get_git_revision(ROOT_DIR) Save change: git commit -am "bump to <new version number>" git push * 3.4.x Bump the version number in <tt>configure.in</tt> and <tt>src/const.py.in</tt>
Save change:
git checkout <tag> -b <new_branch_name>
====Gramps 4.2.x====
* Gramps-4.0.x
python setup.py sdist
 
* Gramps-3.4
 
Build, check and create the official source tarball:
 
./autogen.sh
make distcheck
==Making the source tarball available==
* access the "Sourceforge Project Admin->File Manager" page at https://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/
or via your ''<dev>'' account:
$ sftp <dev>@frs.sourceforge.net
Connecting to frs.sourceforge.net...
Password:
sftp> cd /home/frs/project/gramps
* create a new folder in the "Stable" hierarchy
* upload the <tt>gramps-{{version}}.tar.gz</tt> file to the new folder
==Announcing the new release==
* announce on Gramps blog
* update [[News]] section on this wiki
* update the list of [[Previous releases of Gramps|previous releases]]
* update reference to the new version on the [[Template:Version|wiki template]]
* update [[HeadlineNews]]
* change the topic on the IRC channel #gramps
<code> /TOPIC #gramps Welcome to Gramps! The latest versions are 4.2.1 and the legacy 3.4.9 || http://www.gramps-project.org/ || Please state OS and Gramps version when asking a question. Understand that replies can take up to 2 days depending on whose watching the channel. Please consider asking on the gramps-users mailing list. </code>* update the version number at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRAMPS Gramps Wikipedia]* update mantisdb(No longer required as Effective 2014-06-18 Freecode is no longer being updated (content may be staleBug/issue database))<strike>announce freshmeat now known as [http://freecodeand enable the new version for reporting issues.com/projects/gramps freecode], this is also a feed on the slashdot front page</strike>
==Post-release==
=External links=
* https://github.com/gramps-project
* http://gramps-project.org/cpanel
* http://svn.code.sf.net/p/gramps/code/
* http://gramps-project.org/cpanel
* http://sourceforge.net/projects/gramps/
[[Category:Developers/General]]

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