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This is a step by step checklist for releasing a new version.
1. Set the new version number into:
* com.wm.povclipse plugin.xml
* com.wm.povclipse povclipse_build.xml property 'version_povclipse'
* PovClipse-Feature feature.xml
* PovClipse-Updatesite site.xml
2. Add the release date in the history html: com.wm.povclipse/src/html_src/history.html
3. Update release notes and news in welcome html: com.wm.povclipse/src/html_src/welcome.html
4. In povclipse_build.xml execute target 'html_offline'
5. Export the com.wm.povclipse plugin using the plugin export wizard
6. Export the feature using the feature export wizard
7. Build the feature using Updatesite editor
8. In povclipse_build.xml execute target 'distribution'
9. Test the plugin using the local updatesite:
* Eclipse 3.3 Runtime
* Eclipse 3.2.1 Runtime
* Eclipse 3.2 Runtime
* Eclipse 3.2 Runtime German
10. Upload from the folder com.wm.povclipse\build\website\updatesite
(in the following order!):
* The new plugin
* The new feature
* site.xml
11. Upload the new documentation
12. Test the Network installation
13. Upload the new Source Zip fom com.wm.povclipse\build\src to SourceForge
14. Create the new Source release on SourceForge
15. Write notification(s)
16. Create Subversion Tag using the format 'vX.X.X'
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