hwkb: Releasing.wiki@d25ab95f2311 (annotated)

1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	1	#summary How releases are done in Hedgewars
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	2	= Relasing Hedgewars =
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	3	This page is a checklist of things to do in order to do a proper Hedgewars release.
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	4
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	5	== Getting ready for release ==
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	6
1281 9b9e721189b8 Releasing: move string freeze to the top Wuzzy parents: 1280 diff changeset	7	* Try to announce string freeze in News a few weeks before the planned release to give translators a fair chance
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	8	* Bump protocol number
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	9	* Bump Hedgewars version number (if it hasn't already)
1293 c4f6ed01dd62 Releasing: Edited via web interface unC0Rr parents: 1288 diff changeset	10	* Update server sources
c4f6ed01dd62 Releasing: Edited via web interface unC0Rr parents: 1288 diff changeset	11	* Update newest version
c4f6ed01dd62 Releasing: Edited via web interface unC0Rr parents: 1288 diff changeset	12	* Make server aware of new version and new -dev version protocol numbers
c4f6ed01dd62 Releasing: Edited via web interface unC0Rr parents: 1288 diff changeset	13	* Update MOTD to reflect version changes
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	14	* Update `ChangeLog.txt`
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	15	* Update all translation strings
1284 65790811ff76 Releasing: Shoppa prizes Wuzzy parents: 1281 diff changeset	16	* For the frontend: Run `lupdate ./QTfrontend -ts share/hedgewars/Data/Locale/hedgewars_*.ts`
65790811ff76 Releasing: Shoppa prizes Wuzzy parents: 1281 diff changeset	17	* For Lua: Run `tools/update_lua_locale_files.sh` and grab a coffee
1295 42dce375d82a Releasing: rewrite tourney stuff Wuzzy parents: 1294 diff changeset	18	* If there was a Shoppa tournament after the previous release: Update prizes
42dce375d82a Releasing: rewrite tourney stuff Wuzzy parents: 1294 diff changeset	19	* Put the names of the top 3 players on the plaques in _ShoppaKing_ and _TrophyRace_
42dce375d82a Releasing: rewrite tourney stuff Wuzzy parents: 1294 diff changeset	20	* Add the names of (at least) the top 3 players in the pool of random names in _Rope-Knocking Challenge_
1281 9b9e721189b8 Releasing: move string freeze to the top Wuzzy parents: 1280 diff changeset	21
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	22	== Releasing ==
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	23
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	24	* Add a tag for the relevant commit
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	25	* Create a Windows build (usually done by unC0Rr)
1294 825173931441 Releasing: add torrents Wuzzy parents: 1293 diff changeset	26	* Create torrents
1298 093dbedcb57a Releasing: release archive Wuzzy parents: 1297 diff changeset	27	* Update [https://hedgewars.org/release-archive release archive]
1287 58a3fa42799c Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1286 diff changeset	28	* Update [https://hedgewars.org/download.html Download page]
1286 845ed0f307de Releasing: moar links Wuzzy parents: 1285 diff changeset	29	* Announce release on News section on [https://hedgewars.org/ www.hedgewars.org]
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	30	* Announce release in IRC (`#hedgewars`)
1285 3a6140bc26f5 Releasing: server rights fix Wuzzy parents: 1284 diff changeset	31	* Announce release in official server (requires server admin rights)
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	32	* Update protocol number
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	33	* Update MOTD
1285 3a6140bc26f5 Releasing: server rights fix Wuzzy parents: 1284 diff changeset	34	* In lobby, use command `/global Hedgewars X.Y.Z has just been released!`
1321 e5905fadfab6 Releasing: update wiki Wuzzy parents: 1298 diff changeset	35
1322 5a23bf55175c Releasing: fix header Wuzzy parents: 1321 diff changeset	36	== Post-release ==
1321 e5905fadfab6 Releasing: update wiki Wuzzy parents: 1298 diff changeset	37
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	38	* Notify package managers of GNU/Linux distributions
1321 e5905fadfab6 Releasing: update wiki Wuzzy parents: 1298 diff changeset	39	* Update Hedgewars Wiki
1323 0c3daa656c67 Releasing: fix Lua9 typo Wuzzy parents: 1322 diff changeset	40	* Update HWKB (esp. because of Lua)
1321 e5905fadfab6 Releasing: update wiki Wuzzy parents: 1298 diff changeset	41	* Update game info on online game databases, if you have access
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	42
1279 6ea7b43554b8 Releasing: fix syntax Wuzzy parents: 1278 diff changeset	43	== For release candidates ==
1288 c24eea5df7e4 Releasing: grammar Wuzzy parents: 1287 diff changeset	44	Release candidates may be released before the actual release for testing. They might be combined with a string freeze.
1278 1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	45
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	46	* Create a Windows build
1cc36d9f1394 Add page explaining how to release Hedgewars Wuzzy <almikes@aol.com> parents: diff changeset	47	* Remember the commit ID to which the release canditate refers to
1286 845ed0f307de Releasing: moar links Wuzzy parents: 1285 diff changeset	48	* Write a post in News, you can use this post as a template: [https://hedgewars.org/node/6907]

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	Wed, 11 Jul 2018 13:39:34 +0100
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