doc/release-process.txt

   1 * update translations (ping tcatm on IRC for now)
   2
   3 * update (commit) version in sources
   4   bitcoin-qt.pro
   5   src/serialize.h
   6   share/setup.nsi
   7   doc/README*
   8
   9 * tag version in git
  10
  11    git tag -a v0.5.1
  12
  13 * write release notes.  git shortlog helps a lot:
  14
  15    git shortlog --no-merges v0.5.0..
  16
  17 * perform gitian builds
  18
  19   * From a directory containing the bitcoin source, gitian-builder and gitian.sigs
  20    export SIGNER=(your gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)
  21    export VERSION=0.5.1
  22    cd ./gitian-builder
  23
  24   * Fetch and build inputs:
  25    mkdir -p inputs; cd inputs/
  26    wget 'http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz' -O miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz
  27    wget 'http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1b.tar.gz'
  28    wget 'http://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz'
  29    wget 'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.47.0/boost_1_47_0.tar.bz2'
  30    wget 'http://download.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.7.4.tar.gz'
  31    cd ..
  32    ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-win32.yml
  33    cp build/out/boost-win32-1.47.0-gitian.zip inputs/
  34    ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/qt-win32.yml
  35    cp build/out/qt-win32-4.7.4-gitian.zip inputs/
  36
  37   * Build bitcoind and bitcoin-qt on Linux32, Linux64, and Win32:
  38    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian.yml
  39    ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION} --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian.yml
  40    pushd build/out
  41    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
  42    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../../
  43    popd
  44    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win32.yml
  45    ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-win32 --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win32.yml
  46    pushd build/out
  47    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip *
  48    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip ../../
  49    popd
  50
  51   Build output expected:
  52   1. linux 32-bit and 64-bit binaries + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip)
  53   2. windows 32-bit binary, installer + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip)
  54   3. Gitian signatures (in gitian.sigs/${VERSION}[-win32]/(your gitian key)/
  55
  56 * repackage gitian builds for release as stand-alone zip/tar/installer exe
  57
  58   * Linux .tar.gz:
  59    unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  60    tar czvf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux.tar.gz bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  61    rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  62
  63   * Windows .zip and setup.exe:
  64    unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  65    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32/bitcoin-*-setup.exe .
  66    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32.zip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  67    rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  68
  69 * perform Mac build
  70   See this blog post for how Gavin set up his build environment and
  71   patched macdeployqt to build the OSX release:
  72     http://gavintech.blogspot.com/2011/11/deploying-bitcoin-qt-on-osx.html
  73   qmake USE_SSL=1 USE_UPNP=1 bitcoin-qt.pro
  74   make
  75   export QTDIR=/opt/local/share/qt4  # needed to find translations/qt_*.qm files
  76   T=$(contrib/qt_translations.py $QTDIR/translations src/qt/locale)
  77   contrib/macdeploy/macdeployqtplus Bitcoin-Qt.app -add-qt-tr $T -dmg -fancy contrib/macdeploy/fancy.plist
  78
  79  Build output expected:
  80   Bitcoin-Qt.dmg
  81
  82 * upload builds to SourceForge
  83
  84 * create SHA256SUMS for builds, and PGP-sign it
  85
  86 * update bitcoin.org version
  87
  88 * update forum version
  89
  90 * update wiki download links
  91
  92 * update wiki changelog: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Changelog
  93
  94 * Commit your signature to gitian.sigs:
  95   pushd gitian.sigs
  96   git add ${VERSION}/${SIGNER}
  97   git add ${VERSION}-win32/${SIGNER}
  98   git commit -a
  99   git push  # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree
 100   popd
 101
 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 103
 104 * After 3 or more people have gitian-built, repackage gitian-signed zips:
 105
 106   * From a directory containing bitcoin source, gitian.sigs and gitian zips
 107    export VERSION=0.5.1
 108    mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
 109    pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
 110    unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip
 111    mkdir gitian
 112    cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
 113    for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/); do
 114      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 115      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
 116    done
 117    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
 118    cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../
 119    popd
 120    mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian
 121    pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian
 122    unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip
 123    mkdir gitian
 124    cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
 125    for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/); do
 126      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 127      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
 128    done
 129    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip *
 130    cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip ../
 131    popd
 132
 133   * Upload gitian zips to SourceForge