Release Howto

Build for linux and windows (currently done using jenkins)
Run coverity checks (triggered by jenkins) and fix any issues
Run regression tests (currently done using jenkins)
Tag and branch

$> git tag -a 1.3.0 -m "version 1.3.0 (4 June 2015)"
$> git push --tags origin master
$> git push --tags videolan master
$> git checkout -t -b branch/1.3.0-bugfix master
$> git push origin branch/1.3.0-bugfix:branch/1.3.0-bugfix
$> git push videolan branch/1.3.0-bugfix:branch/1.3.0-bugfix

Prepare release tarballs

$> make dist
$> make dist-checksum
$> md5sum --check libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.bz2.md5 libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.gz.md5
libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.bz2: OK
libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.gz: OK
$> sha256sum --check libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.bz2.sha256 libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.gz.sha256
libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.bz2: OK
libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.gz: OK

Test rpm specfile

$> rpmbuild -ta libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.gz

Add release signature

$> rpm --addsign ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-devel-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-debuginfo-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm

Install rpms locally with yum or dnf to test

$> sudo yum localinstall ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-devel-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm ${HOME}/Source/rpm/RPMS/x86_64/libdvbpsi-debuginfo-1.3.0-2.x86_64.rpm

Rebuild a recent VLC version and test
Upload tarballs and checksum files to incoming (ftp://ftp.videolan.org/incoming/) and answer the questions

$> ftp ftp.videolan.org
Name (ftp.videolan.org:jpsaman): anonymous
331 Anonymous login ok, send your complete email address as your password
Password:
230 Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply
Remote system type is UNIX.
Using binary mode to transfer files.
ftp> cd incoming
ftp> mput libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.*

or use ncftp

$> ncftp ftp://ftp.videolan.org/incoming/
NcFTP 3.2.5 (Feb 02, 2011) by Mike Gleason (http://www.NcFTP.com/contact/).
Connecting to ftp.videolan.org...                                                                                                       
88.191.250.2 FTP server ready
Logging in...                                                                                                                           
Anonymous access granted, restrictions apply
Logged in to ftp.videolan.org.                                                                                                          
Current remote directory is /incoming.
ncftp /incoming > mput libdvbpsi-${version}.tar.*

Move files to correct place under libdvbpsi/${version}
Update the libdvbpsi page on videolan website
Mention release on Freecode.net (obsolete, freecode has shutdown)
Send release announcement to libdvbpsi, vlc-devel videolan mailinglists

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