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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index eb1f5ad222..7522310ce2 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -4,15 +4,14 @@ Release Process 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`) +* 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`) (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_RC` to `0`) -* Write release notes (see below) +* Update version in `configure.ac` (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. - The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back from the tip. @@ -26,7 +25,13 @@ Before every major release: * Update [`src/chainparams.cpp`](/src/chainparams.cpp) m_assumed_blockchain_size and m_assumed_chain_state_size with the current size plus some overhead. * Update `src/chainparams.cpp` chainTxData with statistics about the transaction count and rate. Use the output of the RPC `getchaintxstats`, see [this pull request](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/pull/12270) for an example. Reviewers can verify the results by running `getchaintxstats <window_block_count> <window_last_block_hash>` with the `window_block_count` and `window_last_block_hash` from your output. -* 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 +* 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. +* In `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` on _the master branch_: + - update `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` version +* In `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` on _a new release branch_ (see [this commit](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/commit/742f7dd972fca3dd4a33cfff90bf901b71a687e7)): + - update `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` version + - set `CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION` to `0` + - set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true` ### First time / New builders |