diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog index a2b7a87733..7bd68ff30f 100644 --- a/binutils/ChangeLog +++ b/binutils/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2018-01-27 Nick Clifton + + * README-how-to-make-a-release: Add details on how to actually + make the release. + 2018-01-26 Nick Clifton * README-how-to-make-a-release: Add more details on updating diff --git a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release index d378c2c019..c37c25d8b5 100644 --- a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release +++ b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release @@ -134,16 +134,107 @@ How to perform a release. When the time comes to actually make the release.... - 20. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release + 20. Make sure that the branch sources still build, test and install + correctly. + + 21. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release branch to a whole new minor version number, without a point value. Eg "2.29.90" becomes "2.30". Change bfd/development.sh - to set the value to "false". - + to set the value to "false". Regenerate the configure and + makefiles. Add changelog entries for the updates and add a + "this-is-the-2.XX-release" commit and commit. Make sure to + include the .gmo files. -xxx -- fill in stuff here -- xxx + 22. Check that your file creation mask will create the + correct file permissions. Eg: + umask 022 + 23. Create the release tarballs: + + ./src-release -b -g -l -x binutils + 24. Check that the files in the tarballs have the correct + permissions. FIXME: The tarballs will contain spurious + autom4te.cache directories which could be removed to reduce + their size. + + 25. Sanity check the release on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu by building and + running the testsuite. Make the source directory read-only + before building. Also test "make install". If necessary fix + any problems. + + 26. Tag the branch with the new release number: + + git tag -a binutils-2_XX + [optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key] + git push origin binutils-2_XX + + 27. Clean up the source tree. (Use "git status" to find new + files, and remove them). + + 28. Edit bfd/development.sh on the branch and set + "development=true". Also bump the version by adding a trailing + .0, so that the date suffix keeps the version lower than the + trunk version. Regenerate files. Commit these changes. + + 29. Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org. + + gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-X.XX.X.tar.* + + The gnupload script is in the gnulib/build-aux directory. + + 30. Upload the tarballs to sourceware.org: + + sftp sourceware.org + cd /sourceware/ftp/pub/binutils/releases + put binutils-X.XX.tar.* + chmod 644 binutils-X.XX.tar.* + quit + + FIXME: Should the signatures (created by the gnupload script in + step 29) be uploaded as well ? + + 31. Update web pages. For sourceware.org: + + Create a new documentation folder on the sourceware.org web + pages as /sourceware/www/sourceware/htdocs/binutils/docs-X.XX. + Make the html documentation locally with the "make html" command + and then upload and rename the directories as needed. Create an + index.html file and then edit the docs link to point to the new + docs-X.XX directory. + + Update the sourceware.org site to point to the new documentation + and mention the new version. + + For the www.gnu.org site you have to email webmasters@gnu.org + and ask them to make the change(s). + + 32. Send emails to binutils@sourceware.org, info-gnu@gnu.org and + David Edelsohn announcing the new release. + Sign the email and include the checksum. + (The email to Davis is so that he can update the GNU Toolchain + social media). Something like this: + ------------------------------------------------------------------------ + Hi Everyone, + + We are pleased to announce that version 2.XX of the Binutils project + sources have been released and are now available for download at: + + https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils + https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/releases/ + + checksums: xxxx + + This release contains numerous bug fixes, and also the + following new features: + + + + Our thanks go out to all of the binutils contributors, past and + present, for helping to make this release possible. + + -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- How to perform a point release.