Release Procedures

Release build

svn update
ant spotless dist
ant test
update version number in build.xml
update version number in org/jmol/viewer/JmolConstants.java
svn commit -m "prerelease 10.00.57"
svn copy https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jmol/trunk \
   https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jmol/tags/pre10_00_57 -m "prerelease 10.00.57"
ant spotless dist
cd build/dist
ls
lftp upload.sourceforge.net
cd incoming
mput jmol-10.00.57-binary.*

If you use another ftp client then login with anonymous/emailaddr and put ftp into 'bin' mode to ensure clean transfer of binary files.

To release software to sourceforge

From http://sourceforge.net/projects/jmol :

• Admin
• File Releases
• in File Release Packages:
  • Edit Releases in order to look at previous release name conventions
  • Add Release - prerelease 10.00.57
  • type in name
  • Create Release
• refresh your browser
• check jmol-10.00.57-binary.tar.gz and jmol-10.00.57.binary.zip
• Add Files and/or Refresh View
• Scroll down to Step 3: Edit files in this release
• Step 3: Processor: Platform-independent File Type: .gz Update/Refresh
• Step 3: Processor: Platform-independent File Type: .zip -> Update/Refresh
• Step 4: Email release notes ... check and send
• At the top of the page click on 'Files'
• If you want, edit older older releases and change them from Active to Hidden

Send an email

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Miguel 2006 04 04

Contributors

Pimpim, NicolasVervelle, Hansonr, Miguel