doc/release-process.txt

   1 * update (commit) version in sources
   2   bitcoin-qt.pro
   3   src/main.h      (CLIENT_VERSION : PROTOCOL_VERSION in serialize.h is updated only on protocol changes)
   4   share/setup.nsi
   5   doc/README*
   6
   7 * tag version in git
   8
   9    git tag -a v0.5.1
  10
  11 * write release notes.  git shortlog helps a lot:
  12
  13    git shortlog --no-merges v0.5.0..
  14
  15 * perform gitian builds
  16
  17   * From a directory containing the bitcoin source, gitian-builder and gitian.sigs
  18    export SIGNER=(your gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)
  19    export VERSION=0.5.1
  20    cd ./gitian-builder
  21
  22   * Fetch and build inputs:
  23    mkdir -p inputs; cd inputs/
  24    wget 'http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz' -O miniupnpc-1.6.tar.gz
  25    wget 'http://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.0e.tar.gz'
  26    wget 'http://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz'
  27    wget 'http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.47.0/boost_1_47_0.tar.bz2'
  28    wget 'http://download.qt.nokia.com/qt/source/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.7.4.tar.gz'
  29    cd ..
  30    ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-win32.yml
  31    cp build/out/boost-win32-1.47.0-gitian.zip inputs/
  32    ./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/qt-win32.yml
  33    cp build/out/qt-win32-4.7.4-gitian.zip inputs/
  34
  35   * Build bitcoind and bitcoin-qt on Linux32, Linux64, and Win32:
  36    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian.yml
  37    ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION} --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian.yml
  38    pushd build/out
  39    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
  40    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../../
  41    popd
  42    ./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win32.yml
  43    ./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-win32 --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win32.yml
  44    pushd build/out
  45    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip *
  46    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip ../../
  47    popd
  48
  49   Build output expected:
  50   1. linux 32-bit and 64-bit binaries + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip)
  51   2. windows 32-bit binary, installer + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip)
  52   3. Gitian signatures (in gitian.sigs/${VERSION}[-win32]/(your gitian key)/
  53
  54 * repackage gitian builds for release as stand-alone zip/tar/installer exe
  55
  56   * Linux .tar.gz:
  57    unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  58    tar czvf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux.tar.gz bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  59    rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
  60
  61   * Windows .zip and setup.exe:
  62    unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  63    mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32/bitcoin-*-setup.exe .
  64    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32.zip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  65    rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32
  66
  67 * perform Mac build
  68   See this blog post for how Gavin set up his build environment and
  69   patched macdeployqt to build the OSX release:
  70     http://gavintech.blogspot.com/2011/11/deploying-bitcoin-qt-on-osx.html
  71   qmake USE_SSL=1 USE_UPNP=1 bitcoin-qt.pro
  72   make
  73   export QTDIR=/opt/local/share/qt4  # needed to find translations/qt_*.qm files
  74   T=$(contrib/qt_translations.py $QTDIR/translations src/qt/locale)
  75   contrib/macdeploy/macdeployqtplus Bitcoin-Qt.app -add-qt-tr $T -dmg -fancy contrib/macdeploy/fancy.plist
  76
  77  Build output expected:
  78   Bitcoin-Qt.dmg
  79
  80 * upload source and builds to SourceForge
  81
  82 * create SHA1SUMS for builds, and PGP-sign it
  83
  84 * update bitcoin.org version
  85
  86 * update forum version
  87
  88 * update wiki download links
  89
  90 * Commit your signature to gitian.sigs:
  91   pushd gitian.sigs
  92   git add ${VERSION}/${SIGNER}
  93   git add ${VERSION}-win32/${SIGNER}
  94   git commit -a
  95   git push  # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree
  96   popd
  97
  98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
  99
 100 * After 3 or more people have gitian-built, repackage gitian-signed zips:
 101
 102   * From a directory containing bitcoin source, gitian.sigs and gitian zips
 103    export VERSION=0.5.1
 104    mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
 105    pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
 106    unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip
 107    mkdir gitian
 108    cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
 109    for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/); do
 110      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 111      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
 112    done
 113    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
 114    cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../
 115    popd
 116    mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian
 117    pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian
 118    unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip
 119    mkdir gitian
 120    cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
 121    for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/); do
 122      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 123      cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win32/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
 124    done
 125    zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip *
 126    cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-win32-gitian.zip ../
 127    popd
 128
 129   * Upload gitian zips to SourceForge