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, e.g.: git checkout 5.6
- don't forget to pull: git pull --rebase
- edit CMakeLists.txt with the new version number, e.g.: project(KDevelop VERSION 5.6.1)
- edit org.kde.*.metainfo.xml and add a short release note, e.g.: <release version="5.6.1" date="2020-12-08"/>
- 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
- repos on invent.kde.org are not yet supported by tagme.rb it seems, set tag manually: git tag -s -m "Tagging $VERSION" v$VERSION <commit-id>, then git push to invent.kde.org
Build AppImage locally, using appimage/README.md in the sources as guide, then sign:
- gpg2 --armor --detach-sign -o KDevelop-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage.sig KDevelop-$VERSION-x86_64.AppImage
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 (needs someone to confirm they work):
- https://binary-factory.kde.org/job/KDevelop_Release_win64/
Upload all of them either using ftp + filing a sysadmin ticket, or directly: see "Self-Uploading to Download Server"
check Stable builds on binary-factory.kde.org to cover the current stable branch
- adapt sysadmin/binary-factory-tooling/craft/enabled-projects.yaml

Self-Uploading to Download Server

set VERSION 5.2.4
# on milonia make the new release directory
ssh [email protected] "mkdir -p /home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/src && mkdir -p /home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/bin/linux && mkdir -p /home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/bin/windows"
scp *.tar.xz* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/src/
scp *AppImage* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$VERSION/bin/linux/
scp *.exe* [email protected]:/home/ftpadmin/stable/kdevelop/$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.

When release date is clear, email release-team@ and translators [email protected]

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

Pre-Publishing
- Alert KDE Promo team to forthcoming release announce #kde-promo or Telegram group
- Upload tarball to KDE FTP (see ftp://upload.kde.org/README)
- File sysadmin ticket to publish files, specify directory should be kept hidden
- Wait for it to be uploaded
- e-mail release-team@ to tell distros to start packaging

Publishing
- File sysadmin ticket to publish files publically, chmod 755 the download directory on milonia

When files are uploaded
- Update download page on the website (https://www.kdevelop.org/download)
- Publish release announcement on the website
- Coordinate with KDE Promo team putting on social media and Dot as appropriate
- 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): https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q468841, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDevelop
- 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/