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diff --git a/src/secp256k1/doc/release-process.md b/src/secp256k1/doc/release-process.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..a35b8a9db3 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/secp256k1/doc/release-process.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Release Process + +1. Open PR to master that + 1. adds release notes to `doc/CHANGELOG.md` and + 2. if this is **not** a patch release, updates `_PKG_VERSION_{MAJOR,MINOR}` and `_LIB_VERSIONS_*` in `configure.ac` +2. After the PR is merged, + * if this is **not** a patch release, create a release branch with name `MAJOR.MINOR`. + Make sure that the branch contains the right commits. + Create commit on the release branch that sets `_PKG_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` in `configure.ac` to `true`. + * if this **is** a patch release, open a pull request with the bugfixes to the `MAJOR.MINOR` branch. + Also include the release note commit bump `_PKG_VERSION_BUILD` and `_LIB_VERSIONS_*` in `configure.ac`. +4. Tag the commit with `git tag -s vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`. +5. Push branch and tag with `git push origin --tags`. +6. Create a new GitHub release with a link to the corresponding entry in `doc/CHANGELOG.md`. |