build notes, modified announcement

git-svn-id: http://svn.roundup-tracker.org/svnroot/roundup/trunk@505 57a73879-2fb5-44c3-a270-3262357dd7e2

diff --git a/BUILD.txt b/BUILD.txt
index 6cc6cd1f60eacb1bfa96faca90704adea61bb7a9..25212621a5eb50e3877da480bd86ce4faa6b9e3f 100644 (file)
--- a/BUILD.txt
+++ b/BUILD.txt
@@ -10,20 +10,18 @@ want it to stay that way, too.
 This means that we only need to ever build source releases. This is done by
 running:
 
-  0. python setup.py clean --all
-  1. Edit setup.py to ensure that all information therein (version, contact
+  0. Edit setup.py and doc/announcement.txt to reflect the new version and
+     appropriate announcments.
+  1. python setup.py clean --all
+  2. Edit setup.py to ensure that all information therein (version, contact
      information etc) is correct.
-  2. python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
-  3. Check the MANIFEST to make sure that any new files are included. If
+  3. python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
+  4. Check the MANIFEST to make sure that any new files are included. If
      they are not, edit MANIFEST.in to include them. "Documentation" for
      MANIFEST.in may be found in disutils.filelist._parse_template_line.
-  4. python setup.py sdist
+  5. python setup.py sdist
      (if you find sdist a little verbose, add "--quiet" to the end of the
       command)
-  5. FTP the tar.gz from the dist directory to to the "incoming" directory on
-     "upload.sourceforge.net".
-  6. Make a quick release at:
-      http://sourceforge.net/project/admin/qrs.php?package_id=&group_id=31577
 
 So, those commands in a nice, cut'n'pasteable form :)
 python setup.py clean --all
@@ -31,7 +29,22 @@ python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
 python setup.py sdist --quiet
 
 
-2. Author
+2. Distributing Releases
+========================
+
+Once a release is built, follow these steps:
+  1. FTP the tar.gz from the dist directory to to the "incoming" directory on
+     "upload.sourceforge.net".
+  2. Make a quick release at:
+      http://sourceforge.net/project/admin/qrs.php?package_id=&group_id=31577
+  3. Add a news item at:
+      https://sourceforge.net/news/submit.php?group_id=31577
+     using the top of doc/announcement.txt
+  4. Send doc/announcement.txt to python-announce@python.org
+  5. Notify any other news services as appropriate...
+
+
+3. Author
 =========
 richard@users.sourceforge.net
 

diff --git a/doc/announcement.txt b/doc/announcement.txt
index cdba40605b5220c517128612d8ccb839d52170f8..45713323cd4ac5616360c78752c64100402f39a9 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/announcement.txt
+++ b/doc/announcement.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-            Roundup 0.3.1b1 - an issue tracking system
+            Roundup 0.4.0b1 - an issue tracking system
 
 If you are upgrading from pre-0.3.0, please read MIGRATION.txt.