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== Before releasing == | == Before releasing == | ||
| − | '''Usually a feature freeze for one week is announced in #minetest-dev.''' New features aren't accepted in this time and people focus on finding and fixing bugs. | + | '''Usually, a feature freeze for one week is announced in #minetest-dev.''' New features aren't accepted in this time and people focus on finding and fixing bugs. |
The feature freeze and release date is set by core developers. | The feature freeze and release date is set by core developers. | ||
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=== Build Windows version === | === Build Windows version === | ||
| − | * Visual Studio 2010 currently makes best results (?). | + | * Visual Studio 2010 currently makes best results ''(?)''. |
* Currently built by BlockMen (0.4.10). They have sound, gettext, cURL and TTF support. | * Currently built by BlockMen (0.4.10). They have sound, gettext, cURL and TTF support. | ||
* Since 0.4.8, a MinGW build is also included, built by sfan5. | * Since 0.4.8, a MinGW build is also included, built by sfan5. | ||
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=== Upload Windows package to somewhere === | === Upload Windows package to somewhere === | ||
| − | * Previously packages were uploaded to GitHub, but since then (2012-12) GitHub has ceased the functionality, and a new host must be found (document here). The packages take up roughly | + | * Previously packages were uploaded to GitHub, but since then (2012-12) GitHub has ceased the functionality, and a new host must be found (document here). The packages take up roughly 60 GB/month of bandwidth. |
| − | * Since 0.4.5 the packages are hosted by xyz at minetest.ru. | + | <!--* Since 0.4.5 the packages are hosted by xyz at minetest.ru.--> |
* Since 0.4.8 Windows packages are hosted at GitHub again: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/releases. | * Since 0.4.8 Windows packages are hosted at GitHub again: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/releases. | ||
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=== Update links on minetest.net === | === Update links on minetest.net === | ||
| − | Some people from the community can edit the [http://minetest.net minetest.net] page (celeron55, PilzAdam, rubenwardy, BlockMen, Jordach, sfan5). | + | Some people from the community can edit the [http://minetest.net minetest.net] page ''(celeron55, PilzAdam, rubenwardy, BlockMen, Jordach, sfan5)''. |
=== Write a release notice === | === Write a release notice === | ||
| − | Usually a new topic in the [https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=18 News section] of the forum. Changelog can be found [[Changelog|here]]. | + | Usually a new topic in the [https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=18 News section] of the forum. '''Changelog can be found [[Changelog|here]].''' |
=== Update stuff on launchpad to get Ubuntu builds for the new version === | === Update stuff on launchpad to get Ubuntu builds for the new version === | ||
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=== Notify other known package maintainers === | === Notify other known package maintainers === | ||
| − | * '''emptty''' (@freenode) maintains | + | * '''emptty''' (@ chat.freenode.net) maintains Debian packages. |
| − | * '''Zeitgeist_/damiel''' (@freenode) proxy-mantainer for | + | * '''Zeitgeist_/damiel''' (@ chat.freenode.net) is the proxy-mantainer for Minetest in Gentoo. |
<!-- * ''TODO: Find more.''--> | <!-- * ''TODO: Find more.''--> | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 18 October 2014
Before releasing
Usually, a feature freeze for one week is announced in #minetest-dev. New features aren't accepted in this time and people focus on finding and fixing bugs.
The feature freeze and release date is set by core developers.
The process
This is mostly done by several core developers.
Update version in source
- Define a new version number in CMakeLists.txt, update doc/lua-api.txt and doc/menu_lua_api.txt. Comment out the line that sets VERSION_PATCH to ${VERSION_PATCH}-dev.
- Update Android version code build/android/Makefile ANDROID_VERSION_CODE (around line 27)
- Commit.
- Tag the version in local git to allow the cmake versioning script to remove the git hash from the version. Do not push the tag to GitHub yet.
- Build, get newest minetest_game, run and check if the thing seems to be working.
Build Windows version
- Visual Studio 2010 currently makes best results (?).
- Currently built by BlockMen (0.4.10). They have sound, gettext, cURL and TTF support.
- Since 0.4.8, a MinGW build is also included, built by sfan5.
Be sure that the Windows build works before continuing to do anything!
Tweak Windows package a bit
- Include minetest_game or other subgames that were decided on before the release.
- Include msvcr100.dll and wrap_oal.dll in the package (bin/). The latter is one of the OpenAL DLLs that the CMake install scripts are currently missing. Those making official builds probably already know what they are doing.
Upload Windows package to somewhere
- Previously packages were uploaded to GitHub, but since then (2012-12) GitHub has ceased the functionality, and a new host must be found (document here). The packages take up roughly 60 GB/month of bandwidth.
- Since 0.4.8 Windows packages are hosted at GitHub again: https://github.com/minetest/minetest/releases.
Update branches and tags of minetest and minetest_game on GitHub
- See previous tags. Use the same tag for all of them; eg. "0.4.4".
- GitHub's release functionality can be used if preferred.
- The new release should be merged to the stable-0.4 branch on both minetest and minetest_game.
Update links on minetest.net
Some people from the community can edit the minetest.net page (celeron55, PilzAdam, rubenwardy, BlockMen, Jordach, sfan5).
Write a release notice
Usually a new topic in the News section of the forum. Changelog can be found here.
Update stuff on launchpad to get Ubuntu builds for the new version
Juhani Numminen hasn't been around in a long while, so celeron55 or PilzAdam must update Launchpad.
Notify other known package maintainers
- emptty (@ chat.freenode.net) maintains Debian packages.
- Zeitgeist_/damiel (@ chat.freenode.net) is the proxy-mantainer for Minetest in Gentoo.
After releasing
Reenable -dev version suffix
- Uncomment the line around CMakeLists.txt:20 that sets VERSION_PATCH to ${VERSION_PATCH}-dev.
- Commit.