Ref:
- #11526
- #15903 (comment)
- #15903 (comment) by MarcoFalke
Ref:
14 | 15 | * Update translations (ping wumpus on IRC) see [translation_process.md](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/translation_process.md#synchronising-translations). 16 | - 17 | * Update manpages, see [gen-manpages.sh](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/devtools/README.md#gen-manpagessh). 18 | -* Update release candidate version in `configure.ac` (`CLIENT_VERSION_RC`) 19 | +* Update release candidate version in `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` (`CLIENT_VERSION_RC`).
msvc is a dev-only build and never released, the version stays at .99
21 | Before every minor and major release: 22 | 23 | * Update [bips.md](bips.md) to account for changes since the last release. 24 | -* Update version in `configure.ac` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`) (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_RC` to `0`) 25 | -* Write release notes (see below) 26 | +* Update version in `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` (don't forget to set `CLIENT_VERSION_RC` to `0`).
msvc is a dev-only build and never released, the version stays at .99
6 | +* In `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` on _the master branch_: 7 | + - update `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` version 8 | +* In `configure.ac` and `build_msvc/bitcoin_config.h` on _a new release branch_: 9 | + - update `CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR` version 10 | + - set `CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION` to `0` 11 | + - set `CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true`
Could link to an example commit 742f7dd972fca3dd4a33cfff90bf901b71a687e7?
Could move this down to section Before a major release?
@MarcoFalke Thank you for your review. Your comments have been addressed.
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