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authorAndrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com>2018-11-01 11:32:18 -0400
committerAndrew Chow <achow101-github@achow101.com>2018-11-01 11:32:18 -0400
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Update release-process.md to include RC version bumping
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@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ Before every release candidate:
* Update translations (ping wumpus on IRC) see [translation_process.md](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/translation_process.md#synchronising-translations).
* Update manpages, see [gen-manpages.sh](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/devtools/README.md#gen-manpagessh).
+* Update release candidate version in `configure.ac` (`CLIENT_VERSION_RC`)
Before every minor and major release:
* Update [bips.md](bips.md) to account for changes since the last release.
-* Update version in `configure.ac` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`)
+* Update version in `configure.ac` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`) (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_RC` to `0`)
* Write release notes (see below)
* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` nMinimumChainWork with information from the getblockchaininfo rpc.
* Update `src/chainparams.cpp` defaultAssumeValid with information from the getblockhash rpc.