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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index 394b159b31..63f75fb399 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ 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). + Before every minor and major release: * Update [bips.md](bips.md) to account for changes since the last release. @@ -14,9 +16,12 @@ Before every minor and major release: 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. ### First time / New builders +If you're using the automated script (found in [contrib/gitian-build.sh](/contrib/gitian-build.sh)), then at this point you should run it with the "--setup" command. Otherwise ignore this. + Check out the source code in the following directory hierarchy. cd /path/to/your/toplevel/build @@ -60,6 +65,8 @@ Tag version (or release candidate) in git ### Setup and perform Gitian builds +If you're using the automated script (found in [contrib/gitian-build.sh](/contrib/gitian-build.sh)), then at this point you should run it with the "--build" command. Otherwise ignore this. + Setup Gitian descriptors: pushd ./bitcoin |