KDevelop/Release Process

Release process for publishing a new KDevelop version

HowTo

This list explains how to obtain release artifacts.

(all commands are fish commands, adapt as needed)

• For kdevelop, kdev-python, kdev-php: go to stable branch, don't forget to pull, edit CMakeLists.txt with the new version number. Don't create a tag. Commit and push.
• Create tarballs and tags with releaseme:
  • set VERSION 5.2.4; for application in kdev-python kdev-php kdevelop; ruby tarme.rb --version $VERSION --origin stable $application; ruby tagme.rb --version $VERSION; end
• Sign:
  • for file in *.tar.xz; gpg --detach-sign --armor $file; end
• When built, get the AppImage: http://home.kfunk.org:8080/job/kdevelop-appimage-centos/
• Update version.ini to have the new tarball version and default target, commit and push:
  • kde:craft-blueprints-kde/extragear/kdevelop/version.ini
• When built, get the new windows installers:
  • https://binary-factory.kde.org/job/KDevelop_Release_win32/
  • https://binary-factory.kde.org/job/KDevelop_Release_win64/
• Upload all of them either using ftp + filing a sysadmin ticket, or directly: make directory structure, sign files, then
  • scp *AppImage* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/bin/linux/
  • scp *.tar.xz* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/src/
  • scp *.exe* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/bin/windows/

Checklist

This list explains how to perform the release from the management point of view. This checklist should be processed in the respective order.

• Website
  • Prepare release announcement for kdevelop.org (don't publish yet)

• Repositories (needs to be done for each repository we release)
  • Verify unit tests are working
  • Using the ReleaseMe script (see next paragraph)
    • Generate tarballs
    • Tag the version
  • Adjust codebase for next dev cycle

• Bugzilla
  • Add new versions in bugzilla
  • Add new milestones in bugzilla

• Publishing
  • Upload tarball to KDE FTP (see ftp://upload.kde.org/README)
  • File sysadmin ticket to publish files
  • Wait for it to be uploaded

• When files are uploaded
  • Update download page on the website (https://www.kdevelop.org/download)
  • Publish release announcement on the website
  • Share blog post on Reddit/Hackernews/Twitter/whatever
  • Mail release announcement to kde-announce-apps@ & kdevelop@ & kdevelop-devel@
  • Update IRC channel topic

• Optional stuff
  • Update Wikipedia (release date, feature comparison)
  • Update screenshots (website, kde.org, kde-apps, freshmeat, facebook)
  • Update OpenHub (app icon/logo)

More information can be found here: https://community.kde.org/ReleasingSoftware

Using ReleaseMe

Setup:

git clone kde:releaseme
cd releaseme
cat README.md

Step 1: tarballing

./tarme.rb --version 5.3 --origin 5.3 kdevelop

Step 2: tagging

./tagme.rb 5.3.0

Rinse & repeat for kdev-php, kdev-python

Upload the tarballs to the KDE FTP and notify the sysadmins:

• Upload to ftp://upload.kde.org:21/incoming/
• Create one ticket at https://phabricator.kde.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/2/

Also add the sha256sum of the tarballs to the sysadmin ticket; also tell where sysadmins should upload the tarballs.

• Example destination: http://download.kde.org/stable/kdevelop/5.3.0/src/