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authorNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>2024-01-29 16:11:52 +0000
committerNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>2024-01-29 16:11:52 +0000
commitf3911963c51c11c70007287c91948328f1eea1db (patch)
treefc34638328f0220278cc30cc654de8b08e8c67fa
parentbd3828b0de50138e39bfa5aad8523467bd3148df (diff)
Update release making documentation after 2.42 release
-rw-r--r--binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release17
1 files changed, 10 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
index aeff2a366d0..8cfbd9455e3 100644
--- a/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
+++ b/binutils/README-how-to-make-a-release
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ How to create the release.
21. a. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release
branch to a whole new minor version number, without a point
- value. Eg "2.41.90" becomes "2.42". NB/ Not: "2.42.00"
+ value. Eg "2.42.90" becomes "2.43". NB/ Not: "2.43.00"
b. Change bfd/development.sh to set all values to "false".
@@ -279,10 +279,10 @@ How to create the release.
need to agree to have it there.
e. Add ChangeLog entries for all of the updates and add a
- "this-is-the-2.42-release" comment and commit.
+ "this-is-the-2.43-release" comment and commit.
git add .
- git commit
+ git commit -m "this-is-the-2.43-release"
git push
22. Check that your file creation mask will create the
@@ -351,14 +351,17 @@ How to create the release.
enter a tag message such as: "Official GNU Binutils 2.4x release"
git tag -a <TAG> -u <Your Key>
- git tag -a binutils-2_42 -u DD9E3C4F <=== Be careful to get the tag right
+ eg:
+ git tag -a binutils-2_43 -u DD9E3C4F <=== Be careful to get the tag right
+ or:
+ git tag -a binutils-2_43 -u DD9E3C4F -m "Official GNU Binutils 2.43 release"
NB/ If you do sign the binaries make sure to use a key
that has been published with the FSF.
Then push the release:
- git push origin binutils-2_42
+ git push origin binutils-2_43
If you get an error message along the lines of:
"Invalid revision range ..."
@@ -366,7 +369,7 @@ How to create the release.
27. Upload the tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.
- gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.42.tar.*
+ gnupload --to ftp.gnu.org:binutils binutils-2.43.tar.*
Be prepared to provide the password for the key, if you
signed the binaries.
@@ -422,7 +425,7 @@ How to create the release.
cd as
lcd <build-dir>/gas/doc/as
- put * {be patient - this takes a long time...}
+ put * <=== Be patient - this takes a long time...
lcd ..
cd ..
put as.html