build system: Include signing of tarballs in release checklist

[secnet.git] / Makefile.in

diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 2c21805cf536ffd56ff896454f25a121ddbc50e9..37e0ec6634fd42bf537e41b8a0dc96eec8cb1a73 100644 (file)
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 .PHONY:        all clean realclean distclean dist install
 
 PACKAGE:=secnet
-VERSION:=0.1.18
+VERSION:=0.1.18.1
 
 @SET_MAKE@
 
@@ -159,3 +159,28 @@ dist:
        tar hcf ../$(pfname).tar --exclude=.git --exclude=.cvsignore $(pfname)
        gzip -9f ../$(pfname).tar
        $(RM) -rf $(pfname)
+
+# Release checklist:
+#  1. Check that the tree has what you want
+#
+#  2. Update VERSION above but DO NOT COMMIT
+#
+#  3. Run
+#       autoconf
+#       ./configure
+#       make dist
+#     and check that the resulting tarball looks OK.
+#     Eg, untar it and build it, or have it reviewed.
+#
+#  3. Commit the update to VERSION
+#
+#  4. git-tag -s
+#
+#  5. git-push origin
+#
+#  6. gpg --detach-sign ../secnet-$(VERSION).tar.gz
+#
+#  7. rsync -v ../secnet-$VERSION.tar.gz* \
+#        chiark:/home/ianmdlvl/public-html/secnet/download/
+#
+#  8. write and post a release announcement