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How to prepare a new release
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. 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.
. Call `make refdoc' to update HTML reference. Copy it to
freetype.freedesktop.org:/srv/freetype.freedesktop.org/\
freetype2/docs/reference.
TODO: Create FreeType home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org and update it
accordingly.
Write script to automatically do this.
Mirror FreeType's savannah home page everywhere.
. Tag the CVS (freetype2, ft2demos).
TODO: Tag the home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org.
. Create packages for freetype2, ft2demos, and documentation.
TODO: Write scripts and/or provide make targets to do that.
. Create signature files with `gpg -b' and upload files to savannah and
sourceforge.
TODO: Write script to do this. Cf. automake's `gnupload' script.
. Announce new release on [email protected] and to relevant
newsgroups.
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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.
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