doc/release-process.txt

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