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-NOTES ON RELEASING NEW VERSION OF NAGIOSPLUG
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-
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-NB: A copy of this document is located at:
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- http://nagiosplugins.org/node/96
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-
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-*** Pre-release
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-git pull
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-. tools/devmode, if feeling adventurous
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-check compilation, check tinderbox screens
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-
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-*** Prepare and commit files
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-Update BUGS, NEWS file
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-Update AUTHORS if new members
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-Update configure.in, package.def and NP-VERSION-GEN with version
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-Run git2cl (get from http://josefsson.org/git2cl/):
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-git2cl >Changelog
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-commit BUGS NEWS configure.in package.def ChangeLog
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-
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-*** Create new annotated tag
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-git tag -a release-1.4.14 -m release-1.4.14
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-
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-*** Push the code and tag to origin
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-git push origin master
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-git push origin release-1.4.14
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-
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-*** Checkout new version
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-rm -fr /tmp/nagioslug
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-# If you need to checkout the tag, don't forget to "checkout master" later to
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-# get back to your development branch:
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-git checkout tags/release-1.4.14
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-# Beware: the trailing slash of --prefix is REQUIRED
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-git checkout-index --prefix=/tmp/nagioslug/ -a
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-
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-*** Build the tarball
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-cd /tmp/nagioslug
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-tools/setup
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-./configure
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-make dist
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-
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-*** Upload generated tarball to sourceforge
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-sftp frs.sourceforge.net
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-SF username and password
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-cd /uploads
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-put file
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-
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-SF -> Submit News about release. Make sure it is called "Nagios Plugins" (with those caps)
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-Link to download at http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=29880
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-Include contents of NEWS for this release
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-List all people on team involved.
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-Add acknowledgement to contributors
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-Submit. Get URL to news item
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-
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-SF -> Admin -> File Releases
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-Add a release to nagiosplug and create a file release
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-Name: 1.4.14
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-Create release
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-Step 1: Add release notes pointing to news item
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-Step 2: add file
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-Step 3: *.tar.gz, Platform Independent, Source .gz
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-Step 4: Send notice
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-
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-*** Announce new release
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-Send email to nagiosplug-help, nagios-announce with the news text
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-Add a news item to http://nagiosplugins.org
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+The Nagios Plugins Release Process
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+
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+This document describes the process to release a new version of Nagios Plugins.
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+
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+*** Pre-Release:
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+Verify that the release branch is not behind master on any commits. If it is, merge master into release branch first.
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+Then merge the release branch into master and push to origin.
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+Checkout master, pull, and then build one more time. Check compilation, make all, and make test.
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+ $ . tools/devmode (if you are feeling adventurous.) $ ./configure$ make all$ make test
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+
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+
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+*** Verify Attribution Files:
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+Make sure all contributors since last release have been added to THANKS.in.
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+Update AUTHORS if there are new project members.
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+
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+
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+*** Prepare and Commit Release Files:
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+Update NEWS file - adhere to the format found in earlier entries.
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+Update configure.ac and NP-VERSION-GEN with version:
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+NP-VERSION-GEN:
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+
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+ DEF_VER=x.x.x.git
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+
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+configure.ac:
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+
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+ AC_INIT(nagios-plugins,x.x.x)
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+
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+Commit NEWS, configure.ac, and NP-VERSION-GEN - use the commit message "Prep for x.x.x"
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+
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+
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+*** Create a New Annotated Tag:
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+
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+ $ git tag -a release-x.x.x -m release-x.x.x
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+
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+
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+*** Push the Code and Tag to Origin:
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+
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+ $ git push origin master$ git push origin release-x.x.x
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+
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+
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+*** Prepare Tarball for Release:
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+
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+[to do by Scott]
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+
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+
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+*** Release the New Tarball:
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+
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+[to do by Scott]
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+
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+
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+*** New Release Announcement Format:
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+
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+The standard title/subject and body for a release announcement:
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+
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+Title/Subject:
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+
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+ Nagios Plugins x.x.x Released
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+
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+Body:
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+
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+ The Nagios Plugins Development Team is proud to announce that nagios-plugins x.x.x has been released and is available for download (http://nagios-plugins.org/downloads/).[A short description of the big changes in the release][Release changes from NEWS file
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+
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+
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+*** Announce New Release:
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+
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+1. Post to: https://nagios-plugins.org/
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+Use the same format as previous release posts.
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+
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+2. Post to: https://support.nagios.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=35
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+Use the same format as previous release posts.
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+Make sure to change the topic type to "Announce" and remove the "Announce" type from the current Nagios-Plugins release post.
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+
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+3. Email announcement to mailing list: nagios-announce@lists.nagios.com
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