[Plplot-cvs] SF.net SVN: plplot:[12910] trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook

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Revision: 12910
          http://sourceforge.net/p/plplot/code/12910
Author:   airwin
Date:     2013-12-22 22:26:29 +0000 (Sun, 22 Dec 2013)
Log Message:
-----------
Tweak directions slightly for the changes I made in the procedure
at the last minute before release.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook

Modified: trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook
===================================================================
--- trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook	2013-12-22 20:19:04 UTC (rev 12909)
+++ trunk/README.Release_Manager_Cookbook	2013-12-22 22:26:29 UTC (rev 12910)
@@ -290,7 +290,11 @@
 
 /tmp/plplot_install/share/doc/plplot/html/index.html
 /tmp/plplot_install/share/doc/plplot/plplot-5.9.11.pdf
+/tmp/plplot-dist-prep/plplot-5.9.11.tar.gz
 
+In the latter, look carefully for any files that should not be part
+of the source tarball.
+
 Look at a few man pages that were generated from the tarball, e.g.,
 
 nroff -man /tmp/plplot_install/share/man/man3/pllegend.3plplot |less
@@ -506,13 +510,18 @@
 files ==> plplot ==> 5.9.11 Source ==> view details (the "i" icon) for
 plplot-5.9.11.tar.gz ==> select "all" for the default
 
-The above spins indefinitely with iceweasel, but it does work.
+The above used to spin indefinitely with iceweasel.  Now it finishes
+with a "properties updated" message, but it doesn't appear to "take"
+immediately so check it later.
 
-# Save a local copy of the release tarball for future reference.
+# Save a local copy of the release tarball for future reference and
+# also check it.
 cd /home/software/plplot_svn/HEAD/export #(or wherever)
 cp -a /tmp/plplot-dist-prep/plplot-5.9.11.tar.gz* .
 gpg --verify plplot-5.9.11.tar.gz.asc
 
+Prepare concatanated release notes + Changelog.
+
 cd plplot_tags_5.9.11
 echo "
 
@@ -540,9 +549,6 @@
 For now I simply make all paragraphs one giant line which seems
 to give reasonable default results.
 
-
-
-
 (15) Publicize the release announcement
 
 Jerry: macresearch.org

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