Release Process

Release Process

Hotfix Releases

1. Check out the base release branch (eg. git checkout release_v0.7).
2. Branch into the hotfix branch (eg. git checkout -b hotfix_0.7_1).
3. Commit changes
4. Change the version in doxyfile and Kernel.h.
5. Check out develop (git checkout develop).
6. Merge the hotfix branch (solving merge conflicts).
7. Check out the base release branch (see 1).
8. Merge the hotfix branch (solving merge conflicts).
9. Check out master (git checkout master).
10. Merge the base release branch (solving merge conflicts).
11. Tag the release (eg. git tag -a v0.7.1).
12. Push changes (git push origin --all) and enter your SF password when prompted.

Minor (X.Y) Releases

1. Check out develop (git checkout develop)
2. Make sure that the version number (in doxyfile and Kernel.h) is updated.
3. Check out master (git checkout master)
4. Merge develop (git merge develop)
5. Tag the release (eg. git tag -a v0.8).
6. Branch into a release branch (eg. git checkout -b release_v0.8).
7. Push changes (git push origin --all) and enter your SF password when prompted.