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### Standard Release
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## Standard Release
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# File to document release steps with a view to evolving into a script
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### Before releasing
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# Update CREDITS.md
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Make sure all PRs in the release milestone are merged and you are working on a clean branch based on the master branch, up-to-date with the one on the repo.
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# Update version in game.conf
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### Release process
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1. Update CREDITS.md
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2. Update version in game.conf
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3. Run the script:
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```
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lua tools/generate_ingame_credits.lua
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lua tools/generate_ingame_credits.lua
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```
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4. Make a commit for the above:
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```
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git add CREDITS.md
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git add CREDITS.md
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git add mods/HUD/mcl_credits/people.lua
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git add mods/HUD/mcl_credits/people.lua
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git add game.conf
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git add game.conf
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git commit -m "Updated release credits and set version for v0.87"
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#git add RELEASE.md
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git commit -m "Pre-release update credits and set version 0.83.0"
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git tag 0.83.0
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git push origin 0.83.0
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```
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```
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5. Add release notes to the `releasenotes` folder, named like
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```
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0_87-the_prismatic_release.md
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```
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6. Make a commit for the release notes:
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```
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git add releasenotes/0_87-the_prismatic_release.md
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git commit -m "Add release notes for v0.87"
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```
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5. **Tag and push to the tag:**
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```
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git tag 0.87.0
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git push origin 0.87.0
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```
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6. Update version in game.conf to the next version with -SNAPSHOT suffix:
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```
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git commit -m "Post-release set version 0.87.0-SNAPSHOT"
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```
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7. Push the above to a new branch, and make the release PR. Merge to finalize release process.
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# Update version in game.conf to the next version with -SNAPSHOT suffix
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### Release via ContentDB
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`git commit -m "Post-release set version 0.84.0-SNAPSHOT"`
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1. Go to VoxeLibre page (https://content.minetest.net/packages/Wuzzy/mineclone2/)
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2. Click [+Release] button
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3. Enter the release tag number in the title and Git reference box. For example (without quotes): "0.87.0"
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4. In the minimum minetest version, put the oldest supported version (as of 19/05/2024 it is 5.6), leave the Maximum minetest version blank
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5. Click save. Release is now live.
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### Hotfix Release
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### After releasing
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##### Prepare release branch
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...inform people.
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* Open a release meta issue on the tracker, unpin and close the issue for the previous release, pin the new one.
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* Upload video to YouTube.
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* Add a comment to the forum post with the release number and change log. Maintainer will update the main post with code link.
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* Add a Discord announcement post and @everyone with link to the release issue, release notes and other content, like video and forum post.
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* Add a Matrix announcement post and @room with links like above.
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* Share the news on reddit + Lemmy. Good subs to share with:
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* r/linux_gaming
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* r/opensourcegames
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* r/opensource
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* r/freesoftware
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* r/linuxmasterrace
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* r/VoxeLibre
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* r/MineClone2 (*for now*)
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## Hotfix Release
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The below is not up-to-date. At the next hotfix the process should be finalized and updated.
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### Prepare release branch
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When hotfixing, you should never release new features. Any new code increases risk of new bugs which has additional testing/release concerns.
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When hotfixing, you should never release new features. Any new code increases risk of new bugs which has additional testing/release concerns.
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To mitigate this, you just release the last release, and the relevant bug fix. For this, we do the following:
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To mitigate this, you just release the last release, and the relevant bug fix. For this, we do the following:
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git push origin release/0.82.1
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git push origin release/0.82.1
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```
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##### Prepare feature branch and fix
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#### Prepare feature branch and fix
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* Create feature branch from that release branch (can review it to check only fix is there, nothing else, and use to also merge into master separately)
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* Create feature branch from that release branch (can review it to check only fix is there, nothing else, and use to also merge into master separately)
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* Fix crash/serious bug and commit
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* Fix crash/serious bug and commit
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* Push branch and create pr to the release and also the master branch (Do not rebase, to reduce merge conflict risk. Do not delete after first merge or it needs to be repushed)
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* Push branch and create pr to the release and also the master branch (Do not rebase, to reduce merge conflict risk. Do not delete after first merge or it needs to be repushed)
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##### Update version and tag the release
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#### Update version and tag the release
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* After all fixes are in release branch, pull it locally (best to avoid a merge conflict as feature branch will need to be merged into master also, which already changed version):
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* After all fixes are in release branch, pull it locally (best to avoid a merge conflict as feature branch will need to be merged into master also, which already changed version):
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Note: If you have to do more than 1 hotfix release, can do it on the same release branch.
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Note: If you have to do more than 1 hotfix release, can do it on the same release branch.
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### Release via ContentDB
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* Go to VoxeLibre page (https://content.minetest.net/packages/Wuzzy/mineclone2/)
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* Click +Release
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* Enter the release tag number in the title and Git reference box. For example (without quotes): "0.82.1"
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* In the minimum minetest version, put the oldest supported version (as of 14/02/2023 it is 5.5), leave the Maximum minetest version blank
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* Click save. Release is now live.
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##### Inform people
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* Upload video to YouTube
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* Add a comment to the forum post with the release number and change log. Maintainer will update main post with code link.
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* Add a Discord announcement post and @everyone with link to video, forum post and release notes.
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* Share the news on reddit + Lemmy. Good subs to share with:
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* r/linux_gaming
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* r/opensourcegames
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* r/opensource
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* r/freesoftware
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* r/linuxmasterrace
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* r/MineClone2
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