Gnome Subtitles Release Procedure

1. Revise base project files

• AUTHORS
• README
• NEWS
• configure.ac: ACINIT

2. Set shell variables

• GS_VERSION="X.Y"

3. Create the source package

• Autogen autotools' files with:
  • autogen.sh
• Package with:
  • make dist
• Test package with:
  • make check

4. Commit changes and tag

• Commit changes for the release
• Tag the release with:

  git tag -a gnome-subtitles-$GS_VERSION master -m "Tagging release $GS_VERSION."
  git push --tags

• Check new version in:

  • http://git.gnome.org/cgit/gnome-subtitles/

5. Create Screenshots

• Screenshots are to be created for the windows or dialogs that have changed
• Create screenshots with:

  gnome-screenshot --window --include-border --delay=5 --border-effect=shadow

• Flatten images with white background
• Screenshots for freshmeat.net project page:
  • Automatic resize is correct, no need to transform them manually
• Screenshot for sourceforge project page (main window only):
  • Scale to maximum 640x480 with Sinc method
• Screenshots for website:
  • Create thumbs resizing at 60% with Sinc method

6. Release sources

• Upload to the Sourceforge File Manager

• Verify integrity
• Test the source package with
  • make check

7. Update websites

• Gnome Subtitles website:

  • About

  • Download

  • Screenshots

• Sourceforge project page:

  • Summary

  • Screenshots

• Freecode project page

  • Add Release

  • Project info

  • Screenshots

• Gnome Files page

  • Edit

• Gnome Bugzilla

  • Add new version

• Wikipedia

  • Wikipedia

8. Notify

• Gnome Subtitles News

• Sourceforge project news

• Send mail to the Gnome Announce mailing list
• Send mail to the Gnome Subtitles mailing list