Bedework Release Checklist

List of tasks for creating a Bedework release:

  1. copy SVN trunk to release branch in main bedework project and all sub-projects
  2. create release account
  3. check out the release and build it
  4. copy the two zip files into downloads/version#
  5. test the new release
  6. create documentation pdfs of manuals and add version number - put them in downloads/version#/docs/
  7. create javadoc of api - put in downloads/version#/docs/api/
  8. update web page All versions
  9. update web page Recent changes
  10. update web page Getting started if necessary
  11. update web page Bedework Deployment Manual
  12. update web page Bedework Design Guide
  13. update web page Downloads
  14. add a web page news item for the release
  15. send out release announcement to the Bedework mailing lists
  16. have a draught. lovely.