neobytes/doc/release-process.md

Release Process

• update translations (ping wumpus, Diapolo or tcatm on IRC)
• see https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/translation_process.md#syncing-with-transifex

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###update (commit) version in sources

bitcoin-qt.pro
contrib/verifysfbinaries/verify.sh
doc/README*
share/setup.nsi
src/clientversion.h (change CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE to true)

###tag version in git

git tag -s v(new version, e.g. 0.8.0)

###write release notes. git shortlog helps a lot, for example:

git shortlog --no-merges v(current version, e.g. 0.7.2)..v(new version, e.g. 0.8.0)

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##perform gitian builds

From a directory containing the bitcoin source, gitian-builder and gitian.sigs

export SIGNER=(your gitian key, ie bluematt, sipa, etc)
export VERSION=(new version, e.g. 0.8.0)
pushd ./bitcoin
git checkout v${VERSION}
popd
pushd ./gitian-builder

Fetch and build inputs: (first time, or when dependency versions change)

mkdir -p inputs; cd inputs/
wget 'http://miniupnp.free.fr/files/download.php?file=miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz' -O miniupnpc-1.8.tar.gz
wget 'https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.0.1e.tar.gz'
wget 'http://download.oracle.com/berkeley-db/db-4.8.30.NC.tar.gz'
wget 'http://zlib.net/zlib-1.2.8.tar.gz'
wget 'ftp://ftp.simplesystems.org/pub/png/src/history/libpng16/libpng-1.6.8.tar.gz'
wget 'https://fukuchi.org/works/qrencode/qrencode-3.4.3.tar.bz2'
wget 'https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/boost/boost/1.55.0/boost_1_55_0.tar.bz2'
wget 'https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/raw-attachment/ticket/7262/boost-mingw.patch' -O \ 
     boost-mingw-gas-cross-compile-2013-03-03.patch
wget 'https://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/5.2/5.2.0/single/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-5.2.0.tar.gz'
wget 'https://protobuf.googlecode.com/files/protobuf-2.5.0.tar.bz2'
cd ..
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-linux.yml
mv build/out/boost-*.zip inputs/
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/deps-linux.yml
mv build/out/bitcoin-deps-*.zip inputs/
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/boost-win.yml
mv build/out/boost-*.zip inputs/
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/deps-win.yml
mv build/out/bitcoin-deps-*.zip inputs/
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/qt-win.yml
mv build/out/qt-*.zip inputs/
./bin/gbuild ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/protobuf-win.yml
mv build/out/protobuf-*.zip inputs/

Build bitcoind and bitcoin-qt on Linux32, Linux64, and Win32:

./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION} --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
pushd build/out
zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../../../
popd
./bin/gbuild --commit bitcoin=v${VERSION} ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
./bin/gsign --signer $SIGNER --release ${VERSION}-win --destination ../gitian.sigs/ ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
pushd build/out
zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip *
mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip ../../../
popd
popd

Build output expected:

1. linux 32-bit and 64-bit binaries + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip)
2. windows 32-bit and 64-bit binaries + installer + source (bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip)
3. Gitian signatures (in gitian.sigs/${VERSION}[-win]/(your gitian key)/

repackage gitian builds for release as stand-alone zip/tar/installer exe

Linux .tar.gz:

unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
tar czvf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux.tar.gz bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux
rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux

Windows .zip and setup.exe:

unzip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip -d bitcoin-${VERSION}-win
mv bitcoin-${VERSION}-win/bitcoin-*-setup.exe .
zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win.zip bitcoin-${VERSION}-win
rm -rf bitcoin-${VERSION}-win

Perform Mac build:

OSX binaries are created by Gavin Andresen on a 32-bit, OSX 10.6 machine.

qmake RELEASE=1 USE_UPNP=1 USE_QRCODE=1 bitcoin-qt.pro
make
export QTDIR=/opt/local/share/qt4  # needed to find translations/qt_*.qm files
T=$(contrib/qt_translations.py $QTDIR/translations src/qt/locale)
python2.7 share/qt/clean_mac_info_plist.py
python2.7 contrib/macdeploy/macdeployqtplus Bitcoin-Qt.app -add-qt-tr $T -dmg -fancy contrib/macdeploy/fancy.plist

Build output expected: Bitcoin-Qt.dmg

###Next steps:

• Code-sign Windows -setup.exe (in a Windows virtual machine) and OSX Bitcoin-Qt.app (Note: only Gavin has the code-signing keys currently)

• upload builds to SourceForge

• create SHA256SUMS for builds, and PGP-sign it

• update bitcoin.org version make sure all OS download links go to the right versions

• update download sizes on bitcoin.org/_templates/download.html

• update forum version

• update wiki download links

• update wiki changelog: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Changelog

Commit your signature to gitian.sigs:

pushd gitian.sigs
git add ${VERSION}/${SIGNER}
git add ${VERSION}-win/${SIGNER}
git commit -a
git push  # Assuming you can push to the gitian.sigs tree
popd

---

After 3 or more people have gitian-built, repackage gitian-signed zips:

From a directory containing bitcoin source, gitian.sigs and gitian zips

export VERSION=(new version, e.g. 0.8.0)
mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian
unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip
mkdir gitian
cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/); do
 cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
done
zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip *
cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-linux-gitian.zip ../
popd
mkdir bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian
pushd bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian
unzip ../bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip
mkdir gitian
cp ../bitcoin/contrib/gitian-downloader/*.pgp ./gitian/
for signer in $(ls ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win/); do
 cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert
 cp ../gitian.sigs/${VERSION}-win/${signer}/bitcoin-build.assert.sig ./gitian/${signer}-build.assert.sig
done
zip -r bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip *
cp bitcoin-${VERSION}-win-gitian.zip ../
popd

• Upload gitian zips to SourceForge

• Announce the release:

  • Add the release to bitcoin.org: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_releases

  • Release sticky on bitcointalk: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=1.0

  • Bitcoin-development mailing list

  • Optionally reddit /r/Bitcoin, ...

• Celebrate