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* Update `docs/readme.txt`. Please review its contents in addition to just
changing the version number.
* Update `docs/release.md` (except for the release sha1sums).
* Update `docs/release.md` (the release sha1sums should be set 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`.
Finally, tag the release:
Commit the changes and finally tag the release, preferably GPG-signed:
git tag vX.Y.Z -m 'Tag X.Y.Z release.'
git tag -s -m 'Tag X.Y.Z release' vX.Y.Z
and otherwise unsigned:
git tag -m 'Tag X.Y.Z release' vX.Y.Z
Don't overwrite existing tags. For non-final releases use e.g. `X.Y.Z-rc1`
instead of `X.Y.Z`.
## Creating Release Files
The release scripts can be run from any working directory, and they will
generate all release package files under `distrib/release/x.y.z`. The scripts
build the release packages based on the current HEAD commit, so always
mostly build the release packages based on the current HEAD commit, so always
ensure you have the appropriate tag or commit checked out.
1. Run `./build/tools/release.sh x.y.z` to create source archives
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2. Copy just the `wxWidgets-x.y.z.zip` package into the same
`distrib\release\x.y.z` folder on Windows.
3. Run `build/tools/release.bat x.y.z` in a Windows command prompt.
3. Run `build/tools/release.bat x.y.z` in a Windows command prompt. To avoid
confusion note that, unlike other generated files, the Windows installer is
created based on files as well as instructions (`build/tools/wxwidgets.iss`)
contained in the copied release ZIP and not from the current working wx
directory.
4. Copy these Windows packages back to your Linux or OSX `distrib/release/x.y.z`
directory so you can continue with the upload step with all packages
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wxMSW-x.y.z-Setup.exe
wxWidgets-x.y.z.chm
5. Update the sha1sums in `docs/release.md`.
5. Update the sha1sums in `docs/release.md` and commit the changes.
## Uploading
Create a new release on GitHub using vX.Y.Z tag and title.
Use `docs/release.md` for the release description box.
Use the content of `docs/release.md` for the release description box.
Attach the following files to it: