* Decide whether you want to update the automake standard files
(Mainly config.guess and config.sub).
- * [1.4 only] Update gpg.texi and gpgv.texi from master:
- make -C doc update-source-from-gnupg-2
-
- * [1.4 and 2.0] Copy needed texinfo files from master:
+ * [2.0] Copy needed texinfo files from master:
make -C doc update-source
* Run:
* Write NEWS entries and set the release date in NEWS.
- * [1.4 and 2.0] In configure.ac set "my_isgit" to "no".
-
* Commit all changes to GIT with a message of "Release n.m.o."
- * Tag the revision with the string "gnupg-x.y.z".
+ * Create a signed tag with the name "gnupg-x.y.z".
* Run "./autogen.sh --force"
(--force is required for the git magic in configure.ac and a good
* Copy the files to the FTP server
- * Update the webpages - at least the file swdb.wml needs an update.
+ * Update the webpages - at least the file swdb.mac needs an update.
* Add a new headline to NEWS.
- * Bump "my_version" up and set "my_isgit" back to "yes" in configure.ac
+ * Bump the version number in configure.ac up, add an empty NEWS
+ entry, commit, and push that.
* Write an announcement.