Author: | Dean Hall |
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Id: | HowToReleasePyMite.txt 645 2010-10-18 12:27:57Z dwhall256 |
This document describes how to make a package release of the PyMite project. In doing so, it is intended strictly for the PyMite release manager.
Creating a release of PyMite involves updating information in a number of places and performing some housekeeping actions, but it is a fairly straightforward process that can be accomplished by performing the following list of actions in the prescribed order:
Create a ticket in the issue tracking system
- Give the ticket a title like "Create release 03"
- Assign the ticket to the proper milestone
- Accept the ticket
Create a branch for the issue (there will be changes to files)
Edit the README file:
- Update the ":Release:" number near the top of the file
- Add thanks to anyone who gave helpful feedback
- In the "Release Notes" section, create a new entry for the release
- Add a line item into the entry for each significant new feature or fix
Edit src/vm/pm.h, update the value for the definition, PM_RELEASE
Run GNU indent on src/vm using the command make indent
Perform all the standard builds to see that they complete without error
- make html
- make TAGS
- make check
- make ipm
- map(range, range(5))
- Ctrl+D
- make PLATFORM=at91sam7s-ek
- make PLATFORM=avr
- cd src/platform/at91sam7s-ek; arm-elf-size main.elf
- cd ../avr; avr-size main.elf
Record the sizes of main.elf for at91sam7s-ek and avr in the ticket
Verify that a sample app runs on as many platforms as available
Check-in the branch and review
Mainline the branch
Tag the release in the repository and make the distribution file:
$ make dist PM_RELEASE=RRUpload the distribution file to the Python-on-a-chip downloads page
Announce the release on:
- The Python-on-a-chip Project front page
- The Python-on-a-chip maillist
- comp.lang.python.announce