TPPDev:ReleaseChecklist

Checklist for releasing a TPP versions.

Initiate

• Create a subversion branch from trunk

• Notify spctools-dev about the new branch (remind developers check in policy)

Pre-release Preparation

• Copy current release's release notes wiki page on tools.proteomecenter.org and edit appropriately

• Create a dump of the svn log for the branch

• Create a new folder for the release in sourceforge

• Create release candidates, upload to sourceforge, rinse, repeat

Release Time

• Tag branch

• Export (using version tag) TPP source
  • Build source tar ball
  • Build windows installer and test

• Update svn log for the release on tools.proteomecenter.org

• Finalize tools.proteomecenter.org release notes for the release

• Upload source tar ball and windows installer to folder in sourceforge
  • Set default sourceforge download to be this release

• Update front page of tools.proteomecenter.org to point to version
  • Update ttpv.xml with newest version info

• Send notice out on spctools-announce and spctools-dev