= Checklist of things to do before a release =

A simple reminder list:

 * Verify that [source:trunk/wiki-default/ wiki-default] contains all pages listed in TracProject/DefaultWikiPages
 * Check all default wikipages for TracLinks to nonexistant pages/resources
 * Check the [source:trunk/MANIFEST.in#latest MANIFEST.in] file
 * Check the [source:trunk/THANKS#latest THANKS] file
 * Update the ChangeLog page as well as the [source:trunk/ChangeLog#latest ChangeLog] file
 * Update TracInstall and the [source:trunk/INSTALL#latest INSTALL] and [source:trunk/UPGRADE#latest UPGRADE] files
 * Update version number (in [source:trunk/trac/__init__.py#latest trac/__init__.py] and [source:trunk/wiki-default/WikiStart#latest wiki-default/WikiStart])
 * Create dist packages
   * Check out trunk (or the release branch) to a '''clean''' sandbox
   * Build source tarballs: ''python setup.py sdist --formats=gztar,zip''
   * Build RPMs: ''python setup.py bdist_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