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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index 44d5757989..5a99b726f1 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Before every release candidate: Before every minor and major release: * Update [bips.md](bips.md) to account for changes since the last release. -* Update version in sources (see below) +* Update version in `configure.ac` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`) * 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. @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Before every major release: * Update hardcoded [seeds](/contrib/seeds/README.md), see [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/7415) for an example. * Update [`BLOCK_CHAIN_SIZE`](/src/qt/intro.cpp) to the current size plus some overhead. * Update `src/chainparams.cpp` chainTxData with statistics about the transaction count and rate. +* Update version of `contrib/gitian-descriptors/*.yml`: usually one'd want to do this on master after branching off the release - but be sure to at least do it before a new major release ### First time / New builders @@ -37,23 +38,7 @@ Check out the source code in the following directory hierarchy. git clone https://github.com/devrandom/gitian-builder.git git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git -### Bitcoin maintainers/release engineers, update version in sources - -Update the following: - -- `configure.ac`: - - `_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR` - - `_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` - - `_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION` - - Don't forget to set `_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true` -- `src/clientversion.h`: (this mirrors `configure.ac` - see issue #3539) - - `CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR` - - `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` - - `CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION` - - Don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true` -- `doc/README.md` and `doc/README_windows.txt` -- `doc/Doxyfile`: `PROJECT_NUMBER` contains the full version -- `contrib/gitian-descriptors/*.yml`: usually one'd want to do this on master after branching off the release - but be sure to at least do it before a new major release +### Bitcoin maintainers/release engineers, suggestion for writing release notes Write release notes. git shortlog helps a lot, for example: |