From edbee125f954d31529578f1306589a1533b70bd0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vadim Zeitlin Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 16:55:42 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Slightly improve instructions for updating docs/release.md It makes more sense to update it manually once and then run the script rather than partially updating it manually first, then updating it again and then running the script. --- docs/contributing/how-to-release.md | 9 ++++----- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md b/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md index 18d59664f8..780396db92 100644 --- a/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md +++ b/docs/contributing/how-to-release.md @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ and then run it using the new DLLs. automatically, but please also review and update the contents of the README and announcement text. * Update `docs/readme.txt`: version needs to be changed, content updated. - * Update `docs/release.md`: the release sha1sums should be set to zeroes. + * Update `docs/release.md`: also version and reset SHA-1 sums to zeroes. * Put a date on the release line in `docs/changes.txt`. * Update the date in the manual (`docs/doxygen/mainpages/manual.h`). * Update the release announcement post in `docs/publicity/announce.txt`. @@ -91,10 +91,9 @@ ensure you have the appropriate tag or commit checked out. and copy/move it to the same directory. -5. Update the version in `docs/release.md` (typically just a global search and - replace) and run `./build/tools/post-release.sh` to update the sha1sums in - it, then commit the changes. Notice that when making an RC, the version must - be explicitly specified on this script command line. +5. Run `./build/tools/post-release.sh` to update the SHA-1 sums in + `docs/release.md`, then commit the changes. Notice that when making an RC, + the version must be explicitly specified on this script command line. ## Uploading