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How to prepare a new release ---------------------------- . include/freetype/freetype.h: Update FREETYPE_MAJOR, FREETYPE_MINOR, and FREETYPE_PATCH. . builds/unix/configure.ac (version_info): Update according to the libtool rules, then regenerate the configure script with the top-level `autogen.sh'. After that, update `config.guess' and `config.sub' to the most recent versions (from the `config' CVS repository). . builds/freetype.mk (refdoc): Update the `--title' option. . docs/CHANGES: Document differences to last release. . README: Update. . docs/VERSION.DLL: Document changed `version_info'. . ChangeLog: Announce new release. ********* The items below should be done but are out-of-date due ********* ********* to the move of the FreeType CVS and web pages. ********* . Call `make refdoc' to update HTML reference. Copy it to freetype2/docs/reference in the `www' CVS module and update the CVS. Then call `update-www' in ~/cvs/scripts on www.freetype.org to update and distribute everything to sourceforge. . Tag the CVS (freetype, ft2demos, www/freetype2/docs). . Update `make-release' and `make-current' in ~/cvs/scripts/ on www.freetype.org, then call them. . Create an md5 checksum file (with md5sum). . Announce new release on [email protected] and to relevant newsgroups. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copyright 2003, 2005 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand and accept it fully. --- end of release ---