diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index d20a3dc6b3..eb1f5ad222 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -291,24 +291,48 @@ bitcoin.org (see below for bitcoin.org update instructions). - After the pull request is merged, the website will automatically show the newest version within 15 minutes, as well as update the OS download links. Ping @saivann/@harding (saivann/harding on Freenode) in case anything goes wrong -- Announce the release: - - - bitcoin-dev and bitcoin-core-dev mailing list - - - Bitcoin Core announcements list https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/ +- Update other repositories and websites for new version - bitcoincore.org blog post - bitcoincore.org RPC documentation update - - Update title of #bitcoin on Freenode IRC + - Update packaging repo - - Optionally twitter, reddit /r/Bitcoin, ... but this will usually sort out itself + - Notify BlueMatt so that he can start building [the PPAs](https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoin) + + - Create a new branch for the major release "0.xx" (used to build the snap package) + + - Notify MarcoFalke so that he can start building the snap package + + - https://code.launchpad.net/~bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-snap/+git/packaging (Click "Import Now" to fetch the branch) + - https://code.launchpad.net/~bitcoin-core/bitcoin-core-snap/+git/packaging/+ref/0.xx (Click "Create snap package") + - Name it "bitcoin-core-snap-0.xx" + - Leave owner and series as-is + - Select architectures that are compiled via gitian + - Leave "automatically build when branch changes" unticked + - Tick "automatically upload to store" + - Put "bitcoin-core" in the registered store package name field + - Tick the "edge" box + - Put "0.xx" in the track field + - Click "create snap package" + - Click "Request builds" for every new release on this branch (after updating the snapcraft.yml in the branch to reflect the latest gitian results) + - Promote release on https://snapcraft.io/bitcoin-core/releases if it passes sanity checks - - Notify BlueMatt so that he can start building [the PPAs](https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin/+archive/ubuntu/bitcoin) + - This repo - - Archive release notes for the new version to `doc/release-notes/` (branch `master` and branch of the release) + - Archive release notes for the new version to `doc/release-notes/` (branch `master` and branch of the release) - - Create a [new GitHub release](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/new) with a link to the archived release notes. + - Create a [new GitHub release](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/releases/new) with a link to the archived release notes. + +- Announce the release: + + - bitcoin-dev and bitcoin-core-dev mailing list + + - Bitcoin Core announcements list https://bitcoincore.org/en/list/announcements/join/ + + - Update title of #bitcoin on Freenode IRC + + - Optionally twitter, reddit /r/Bitcoin, ... but this will usually sort out itself - Celebrate