Release Checklist

Release Checklist

• Ensure that all bugs targeted for the next release have been fixed.
• Ensure that add-ins have been rebuilt against the latest version
• Ensure that translations are up to date. This should already be the case since Weblate submits PRs automatically for translation changes.
• Update the list of contributors (Pinta/Actions/Help/AboutDialogAction.cs). Contributors for the release are tracked in CHANGELOG.md.
• Ensure that the copyright year in the About Dialog is up to date.
• Write release notes, including a list of bug fixes, new features, and any changes to dependencies that may affect distro packages. The CHANGELOG.md file provides a good starting point.
  • Also update the user guide with any relevant changes.
• Add the release notes to xdg/pinta.appdata.xml.in (example).
• Create a release branch (e.g. release-1.4) so that development may continue on the master branch.
  • Also enabled signed installers for the release branch to catch signing issues before a tag is created
• When ready, create a signed tag for the release, e.g. git tag -s 2.0.
• Create builds for each platform:
  • Linux: run make dist and make dist-zip from a clean checkout
    • Also sign the release archives using installer/linux/sign_release.sh
    • Test building from the release tarball to ensure that all required files were included
  • OSX & Windows: Use the installers from the CI builds.
  • Notify maintainers of the Flatpak and Snap packages to prepare builds for the new release.
• Add an entry and upload files to the releases page
• Update the website.
• Send an announcement to the mailing list.
• Bump version numbers for the next round of development (example) and add a blank entry in CHANGELOG.md.