Release Checklist

This is WIP. Please update if you think of any missing detail. The target is to include all necessary command line commands (where applicable)

• cleanup Testsuite
• update LIBERTY_VERSION
• create new bootstrap germ code

resources/smarteiffel-germ/make_germ.sh

• create a branch for the next release

git branch bell

• remove all tools and libraries which are not sufficiently mature to be included in the release
• switch ET to use the new branch
• create release candidate

git tag <release_name>-rc1

• collect RC feedback on our mailing list
• create the final release tag

git tag <release_name>

• create release debian packages

HOW?

• create tarball and put on FTP server
• write announce email to our mailing list and as news on savannah
• switch ET back to use the master branch
• plan the next release (tickets on savannah)