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diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index f429b4bbdb..430a5a7ed3 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Before every minor and major release: * 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. +* 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. - Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. - This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ 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 `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 ### First time / New builders @@ -136,10 +137,7 @@ Build output expected: ### Verify other gitian builders signatures to your own. (Optional) -Add other gitian builders keys to your gpg keyring, and/or refresh keys. - - gpg --import bitcoin/contrib/gitian-keys/*.pgp - gpg --refresh-keys +Add other gitian builders keys to your gpg keyring, and/or refresh keys: See `../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-keys/README.md`. Verify the signatures |