X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2Fcontributor%2Frelease-work.itexi;h=434dce75dc70842af847e62926cc26b50f9d16f4;hb=4e249f4130848a15bc33633d32c37521382ba5e1;hp=10bf481b362020139b447833825b020483885e80;hpb=08666d43e1dd61b654c40a77d5785544065af423;p=lilypond.git diff --git a/Documentation/contributor/release-work.itexi b/Documentation/contributor/release-work.itexi index 10bf481b36..434dce75dc 100644 --- a/Documentation/contributor/release-work.itexi +++ b/Documentation/contributor/release-work.itexi @@ -13,18 +13,38 @@ @node Development phases @section Development phases -There are 2.5 states of development for LilyPond. +There are 2 states of development on @code{master}: -@itemize +@enumerate + +@item @strong{Normal development}: +Any commits are fine. + +@item @strong{Build-frozen}: +Do not require any additional or updated libraries or make +non-trivial changes to the build process. Any such patch (or +branch) may not be merged with master during this period. + +This should occur approximately 1 month before any alpha version +of the next stable release, and ends when the next unstable branch +begins. + +@end enumerate -@item @strong{Stable phase}: -Starting from the release of a new major version @code{2.x.0}, the -following patches @strong{MAY NOT} be merged with master: + +After announcing a beta release, branch @code{stable/2.x}. There +are 2 states of development for this branch: + +@enumerate +@item @strong{Normal maintenance}: +The following patches @strong{MAY NOT} be merged with this branch: @itemize @item Any change to the input syntax. If a file compiled with a -previous @code{2.x} version, then it must compile in the new -version. +previous @code{2.x} (beta) version, then it must compile in the +new version. + +Exception: any bugfix to a Critical issue. @item New features with new syntax @emph{may be committed}, although once committed that syntax cannot change during the @@ -38,38 +58,10 @@ version. @end itemize -@item @strong{Development phase}: -Any commits are fine. Readers may be familiar with the term -@qq{merge window} from following Linux kernel news. - - -@item @strong{Release prep phase}: -TODO: I don't like that name. - -A new git branch @code{stable/2.x} is created, and a major release -is made in two weeks. - -@itemize - -@item @code{stable/2.x branch}: -Only translation updates and important bugfixes are allows. - -@item @code{master}: -Normal @qq{stable phase} development occurs. - -@end itemize - -If we discover the need to change the syntax or build system, we -will apply it and re-start the release prep phase. - -@end itemize - -This marks a radical change from previous practice in LilyPond. -However, this setup is not intended to slow development -- as a -rule of thumb, the next development phase will start within a -month of somebody wanting to commit something which is not -permitted during the stable phase. +@item @strong{Release prep}: +Only translation updates and important bugfixes are allowed. +@end enumerate @node Minor release checklist @@ -99,13 +91,31 @@ git commit -m "Release: update news." Documentation/web/ git push origin @end example -@item (optional) Check that lilypond builds from scratch in an -out-of-tree build. - @item If you do not have the previous release test-output tarball, download it and put it in @code{regtests/} +@item Prepare GUB environment by running: + +@example +### my-gub.sh +# special terminal, and default PATH environment. +# import these special environment vars: +# HOME, HTTP_PROXY, TERM +env -i \ + HOME=$HOME \ + HTTP_PROXY=$HTTP_PROXY \ + bash --rcfile my-bashrc +@end example + +@example +### my-bashrc +export PS1="\[\e[1;33mGUB-ENV \w\]$ \[\e[0m\]" +export PATH=$PATH +export TERM=xterm +@end example + + @item Build release on GUB by running: @example @@ -119,15 +129,15 @@ or something like: make LILYPOND_BRANCH=stable/2.12 lilypond @end example -@item Check the regtest comparison in @file{uploads/@/webtest/} for +@item Check the regtest comparison in @file{uploads/webtest/} for any unintentional breakage. More info in -@ref{Precompiled regression tests} +@ref{Precompiled regression tests}. @item If any work was done on GUB since the last release, upload binaries to a temporary location, ask for feedback, and wait a day -or two in case there's any major problems. Or live dangerously -and just add a sentence to the release notes. Or live even more -dangerously, and don't tell anybody anything. +or two in case there's any major problems. + +@warning{Always do this for a stable release.} @end enumerate @@ -136,23 +146,31 @@ dangerously, and don't tell anybody anything. @enumerate -@item If you're not right user on the webserver, remove the "t" -from the rsync command in @file{test@/-lily/@/rsync@/-lily@/-doc@/.py} and -@file{test@/-lily/@/rsync@/-test@/.py} +@item If you're not the right user on the webserver, remove the +@code{t} from the rsync command in: + +@example +test-lily/rsync-lily-doc.py +test-lily/rsync-test.py +@end example @code{graham} owns v2.13; @code{han-wen} owns v2.12. @item Upload GUB by running: @example -make lilypond-upload LILYPOND_BRANCH=release/unstable LILYPOND_REPO_URL=git://git.sv.gnu.org/lilypond.git +make lilypond-upload \ + LILYPOND_REPO_URL=git://git.sv.gnu.org/lilypond.git \ + LILYPOND_BRANCH=release/unstable @end example @noindent or something like: @example -make lilypond-upload LILYPOND_BRANCH=stable/2.12 LILYPOND_REPO_URL=git://git.sv.gnu.org/lilypond.git +make lilypond-upload \ + LILYPOND_REPO_URL=git://git.sv.gnu.org/lilypond.git \ + LILYPOND_BRANCH=stable/2.12 @end example @end enumerate @@ -221,112 +239,176 @@ rsync -a $EXAMPLES graham@@lilypond.org:media/ly-examples A @qq{major release} means an update of @code{x} in @code{2.x.0}. -- happens when we have 0 Critical issues for two weeks (14 days). +@subheading Main requirements + +This is the current official guidelines. +@itemize +@item +0 Critical issues for two weeks (14 days) after the latest release +candidate. -Before release: +@end itemize -* write release notes. note: stringent size requirements for - various websites, so be brief. -* write preface section for manual. +@subheading Potential requirements -* submit pots for translation : send url of tarball to -translation@@iro.umontreal.ca, mentioning lilypond-VERSION.pot +These might become official guidelines in the future. -* Check reg test +@itemize +@item +Check reg test -* Check all 2ly scripts. +@item +Check all 2ly scripts -* Run convert-ly on all files, bump parser minimum version. +@item +Check for emergencies the docs: -* update links to distros providing lilypond packages? link in -Documentation/web/download.itexi . This has nothing to do with -the release, but I'm dumping this here so I'll find it when I -reorganize this list later. -gp +@example +grep FIXME --exclude "misc/*" --exclude "*GNUmakefile" \ + --exclude "snippets/*" ????*/* +@end example -* Make FTP directories on lilypond.org +@item +Check for altered regtests, and document as necessary. (update +numbers in the following command as appropriate) -* website: - - Make new table in download.html +@example +git diff -u -r release/2.12.0-1 -r release/2.13.13-1 input/regression/ +@end example - - add to documentation list +@end itemize - - revise examples tour.html/howto.html - - add to front-page quick links +@subheading Housekeeping requirements - - change all links to the stable documentation +Before the release: - - make a link from the old unstable to the next stable in - lilypond.org's /doc/ dir. Keep all previous unstable->stable - doc symlinks. +@itemize +@item +write release notes. note: stringent size requirements for +various websites, so be brief. - - doc auto redirects to v2.LATEST-STABLE +@item +Run convert-ly on all files, bump parser minimum version. - - add these two lines to http://www.lilypond.org/robots.txt: +@item +Make directories on lilypond.org: @example -Disallow: /doc/v2.PREVIOUS-STABLE/ -Disallow: /doc/v2.CURRENT-DEVELOPMENT/ +~/web/download/sources/v2.14 +~/web/download/sources/v2.15 @end example -- check for emergencies the docs: +@item +Shortly after the release, move all current contributors to +previous contributors in: @example -grep FIXME --exclude "misc/*" --exclude "*GNUmakefile" \ - --exclude "snippets/*" ????*/* +Documentation/included/authors.itexi @end example -- check for altered regtests, and document as necessary. (update - tags as appropriate) +@item +Website: + +@itemize +@item +make a link from the old unstable to the next stable in +lilypond.org's /doc/ dir. Keep all previous unstable->stable doc +symlinks. + +Also, make the old docs self-contained -- if there's a redirect in +/doc/v2.12/Documentation/index.html , replace it with the +index.html.old-2.12 files. + +The post-2.13 docs will need another way of handling the +self-containment. It won't be hard to whip up a python script +that changes the link to ../../../../manuals.html to +../website/manuals.html , but it's still a 30-minute task that +needs to be done before 2.16. + +@item +doc auto redirects to v2.LATEST-STABLE + +@item +add these two lines to http://www.lilypond.org/robots.txt: @example -git diff -u -r release/2.12.0-1 -r release/2.13.13-1 input/regression/ +Disallow: /doc/v2.PREVIOUS-STABLE/ +Disallow: /doc/v2.CURRENT-DEVELOPMENT/ @end example +@end itemize + +@end itemize + +@subheading Unsorted + +@itemize +@item +submit pots for translation: send url of tarball to +translation@@iro.umontreal.ca, mentioning lilypond-VERSION.pot + +@item +update links to distros providing lilypond packages? link in: +@file{Documentation/web/download.itexi} + +This has nothing to do with the release, but it's a "periodic +maintenance" task that might make sense to include with releases. + +@item +Send announcements to... News: - comp.music.research - comp.os.linux.announce +@example +comp.music.research +comp.os.linux.announce - comp.text.tex - rec.music.compose +comp.text.tex +rec.music.compose +@end example Mail: - info-lilypond@@gnu.org +@example +info-lilypond@@gnu.org linux-audio-announce@@lists.linuxaudio.org linux-audio-user@@lists.linuxaudio.org linux-audio-dev@@lists.linuxaudio.org - tex-music@@icking-music-archive.org +tex-music@@icking-music-archive.org - --- non-existant? - abcusers@@blackmill.net +--- non-existant? +abcusers@@blackmill.net - rosegarden-user@@lists.sourceforge.net - info-gnu@@gnu.org - noteedit-user@@berlios.de +rosegarden-user@@lists.sourceforge.net +info-gnu@@gnu.org +noteedit-user@@berlios.de - gmane.comp.audio.fomus.devel - gmane.linux.audio.users - gmane.linux.audio.announce - gmane.comp.audio.rosegarden.devel +gmane.comp.audio.fomus.devel +gmane.linux.audio.users +gmane.linux.audio.announce +gmane.comp.audio.rosegarden.devel +@end example Web: - lilypond.org - freshmeat.net - linuxfr.com - http://www.apple.com/downloads - harmony-central.com (news@@harmony-central.com) - versiontracker.com [auto] - hitsquad.com [auto] - http://www.svgx.org - https://savannah.gnu.org/news/submit.php?group_id=1673 @c => planet.gnu.org +@example +lilypond.org +freshmeat.net +linuxfr.com +http://www.apple.com/downloads +harmony-central.com (news@@harmony-central.com) +versiontracker.com [auto] +hitsquad.com [auto] +http://www.svgx.org +https://savannah.gnu.org/news/submit.php?group_id=1673 @c => planet.gnu.org +@end example + +@end itemize @node Release extra notes @@ -346,7 +428,7 @@ take lilypond-book and any related makefile updates from the latest git. @item -- configure; make; make test +configure; make; make test @item tar -cjf lilypond-X.Y.Z-A.test-output.tar.bz2 input/regression/out-test/