Commit this change.
-5) Increment the notmuch version in Makefile.local
+5) Run "make VERSION=X.Y release" which will perform the following steps:
- For most releases we'll just increment the minor number. For
- major milestones of usability we'll increment the major
- number.
-
- Commit this change.
-
-6) Run "make release" which will perform the following steps:
+ For the X.Y version, we'll generally just increment Y. But for
+ major milestones of usability we're increment X as well.
* Check that the notmuch version consists of only two components
* Check that no release exists with the current version
your public-key's setting or this fails.)
* Push that tag
* Provide some text for the release announcement (see below).
- If for some reason you lose this message, "make release-message"
- prints it again for you.
-7) Increment the notmuch version by adding a .1 micro number, commit, and push.
+6) Increment the notmuch version by adding a .1 micro number, commit, and push.
-8) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release.
+7) Send a message to notmuch@notmuchmail.org to announce the release.
- Use the text from the new entry to NEWS.
+ Use the text provided from "make release" above, (if for some
+ reason you lose this message, "make release-message" prints
+ it again for you.