= Checklist of things to do before a release =

A simple reminder list:

 * Verify source:trunk/wiki-default/ contains all pages listed in TracProject/DefaultWikiPages
 * Check all default wikipages for TracLinks to nonexistant pages/resources
 * Check source:trunk/MANIFEST.in
 * Check source:trunk/THANKS
 * Update ChangeLog and source:trunk/ChangeLog
 * Update TracInstall, source:trunk/INSTALL and source:trunk/UPGRADE
 * Update version number
 * Create dist packages
   * Check out trunk to a '''clean''' sandbox
   * ''python setup.py sdist'' -- .tar.gz
   * ''python setup.py bdist_rpm'' -- .rpm
   * Build windows installer
     * '''remove wiki/checkwiki.py*'''
     * ''python setup.py bdist_wininst'' -- .exe win32 installer
 * Test installation on '''all''' target platforms
   * Install on a clean system. ''Remove any old Trac installation before testing''
 
 * Tag/copy version in subversion
 * Upload to http://ftp.edgewall.com/
 * Update TracDownload
 * Post on trac-announce@lists.edgewall.com
 * Update freshmeat entry
 
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See also: TracDev