SourceForge Release Checklist for the BACnet Embedded Stack Project
written by Steve Karg (using a similar doc by Kim Gräsman as a guide)
Verify that the test build is clean. Test code with clean directory.
Get a clean build (no warnings or errors).
The program must be functional (it works).
Clean up the object files and binaries to prepare for tar
$ make clean
Make the source code look the same
$ indent -kr -nut -nlp *.c *.h
Commit changes to CVS.
Set a CVS tag on the ?bacnet-stack? module called ?bacnet-stack-0-0-0?
$ cvs tag bacnet-stack-0-0-0
Get a clean version out of CVS that doesn't have CVS in it. Don't
use the pserver since it is not updated instantly and may not have
the latest changes in it.
$ cvs -d:ext:skarg@cvs.sf.net:/cvsroot/bacnet export -Dtomorrow bacnet-stack
tar and gzip the clean directory from one directory up.
$ tar -cvvzf bacnet-stack-0.0.0.tgz bacnet/
Put the new release up on SourceForge
Connect to ftp://upload.sourceforge.net/ as anonymous
Upload the tarball to the incoming directory.
Go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/bacnet/
Admin -> File Releases
Add Release
Release Name ?bacnet-stack-0.0.0?
Set status to Hidden (for now).
Create a change log (use cvs2cl.pl)
[Submit/Refresh]
Attach the tarball that was uploaded (should be listed)
[Add Files and/or Refresh View]
Set file metadata
Processor: i386
Release Date: Today?s date
File Type: Source .gz
[Update/Refresh]
Activate Release
Set status to Active
[Submit/Refresh]
[Send Notice]
Update the website (if necessary)
Add release notes under What?s New on SourceForge
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