diff --git a/doc/release-process.md b/doc/release-process.md index 016090c59..5dad9bf5d 100644 --- a/doc/release-process.md +++ b/doc/release-process.md @@ -133,15 +133,22 @@ rm SHA256SUMS Note: check that SHA256SUMS itself doesn't end up in SHA256SUMS, which is a spurious/nonsensical entry. - Upload zips and installers, as well as `SHA256SUMS.asc` from last step, to the bitcoin.org server + into `/var/www/bin/bitcoin-core-${VERSION}` - Update bitcoin.org version - - Make a pull request to add a file named `YYYY-MM-DD-vX.Y.Z.md` with the release notes - to https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/tree/master/_releases - ([Example for 0.9.2.1](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/master/_releases/2014-06-19-v0.9.2.1.md)). + - First, check to see if the Bitcoin.org maintainers have prepared a + release: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org/labels/Releases - - After the pull request is merged, the website will automatically show the newest version, as well - as update the OS download links. Ping Saivann in case anything goes wrong + - If they have, it will have previously failed their Travis CI + checks because the final release files weren't uploaded. + Trigger a Travis CI rebuild---if it passes, merge. + + - If they have not prepared a release, follow the Bitcoin.org release + instructions: https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.org#release-notes + + - After the pull request is merged, the website will automatically show the newest version within 15 minutes, as well + as update the OS download links. Ping @saivann/@harding (saivann/harding on Freenode) in case anything goes wrong - Announce the release: