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   HOWTO Release Version N.N.N of Thuban

   Last updated 15.4.2003
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- Test Thuban until you are sure it works under the following
  reference platforms:

  Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (plus wxWindows/wxPython 2.4)
  W2000

  All test cases should pass.

- Adjust revision number in setup.py and Thuban/UI/mainwindow.py

- Rebuild everything:

    rm -rf build/ Lib

    python setup.py build

- Produce and test Install-Version for W2000: Thuban-N.N.N-1.exe
 
  On a Windows system with Inno Setup installed, run:

    python setup.py bdist_inno

  Test the resulting setup program.

- Produce and test Install-Version for RedHat 7.2
  
  On a RedHat 7.2 system, run:

    python setup.py bdist_rpm

  Install the rpm and test Thuban. Make sure to have removed any
  other Thuban rpms beforehand.

- Produce and test Install-Version for Debian 3.0

  Right now this consists of building an rpm on a Debian system.

  On a Debian 3.0 system, run:
    
    python setup.py bdist_rpm

  NOTE: We release the rpm and let the user convert it using alien.

  Convert the rpm to debian package with alien:

    alien -d <rpm-package.rpm>

  Install the .deb and test Thuban. Make sure to have removed any
  other Thuban .debs beforehand.

- Produce Source-Tarballs Thuban-N.N.N.tar.gz and Thuban-N.N.N.zip
 
    python setup.py sdist

- Produce Sample-Data-Tarballs

    python setup.py data_dist

- Tag the tested sources for CVS:

    cvs tag THUBAN_N_N_N

- Place packages on ftp server at ftp://intevation.de/thuban/

- Update http://thuban.intevation.org/download.html accordingly

- Update/Extend http://thuban.intevation.org/screenshots.html
  if there have been interesting changes/extensions to the UI.

- Make sure you closed all open bugs that were solved with this
  release.

- Write announcement including all major improvements

- Send announcement to following mailing lists:
  thuban-list@intevation.de
  freegis-list@intevation.de

- Have a beer and thank all contributors :-)