Changes between Version 24 and Version 25 of TracDev/ReleaseChecklist

Timestamp:

Jun 13, 2010, 10:53:26 PM (14 years ago)

Author:

Christian Boos

Comment:

simplified packaging instructions, python 2.6.5 on Windows works without quirks, use that

TracDev/ReleaseChecklist

@@ -30 +30 @@
 
 == Create dist packages ==
+
+// Note: be sure to use Python 2.6.5 on Windows //
+
    * Check out trunk (or the release branch) to a '''clean''' sandbox
    * Build source tarballs:
@@ -39 +42 @@
      - On Windows:
        {{{
-       python setup.py egg_info sdist
+       python setup.py sdist
        }}}
        in order to get the files in a `.zip`, with the proper CRLF line endings.
        Verify with zipinfo that the content is OK as once the templates were 
        missing...
-       \\//Note:
-       '''egg_info''' before ''sdist'', as otherwise data files will be missing; 
-       whether this is needed or not depends on the version of Python.
-       With 2.4.4 it's not needed, 
-       with 2.5.4 `sdist` won't work even with this step (!), 
-       with 2.6.1 it is needed.
-       //
    * Build Windows installer
-     * .exe win32 installer
+     - .exe win32 installer
        {{{
-       python.exe setup.py compile_catalog
-       python24.exe setup.py build bdist_wininst
+       python.exe setup.py bdist_wininst
        }}}
-       // Note: 
-       Always use the minimum required
-       version for the releases (i.e. 2.3 for 0.11.x, 2.4 for 0.12.x, etc.).
-       With python 2.4, `bdist_wininst` alone won't trigger the localization
-       commands, so we have to issue an explicit **`build`** command before.
-       //
    * Test installation on all target platforms. \\
      Install on a clean system. ''Remove any old Trac installation before testing.''