README.dev

This file is to help developers of the check_postgres program.
Additions are welcome!

** RELEASE PROCESS **

Quick notes on the current release process:

* Make sure all changes are recorded in the relevant POD section.
* Add a release date next to the new version number
* Change the version number everywhere (use prove -v t/00_release.t to verify)
* git commit as needed
* Run: perl Makefile.PL; make html
* Run: make signature_asc
* Run: make signature
* Run: git commit -a
* Add a new tag: git tag -u 14964ac8 1.2.3 -m "Version 1.2.3, released August 3, 2009" <commit>
* Run: export TEST_SIGNATURE=1 TEST_CRITIC=1 TEST_SPELL=1 TEST_POD=1 TEST_AUTHOR=1
* Run: make distclean; perl Makefile.PL; make disttest
* git commit as needed
* Run: make dist
* git push
* git push --tags

Login to the bucardo.org box, and then:

* cd code/check_postgres
* git pull
* make distclean; perl Makefile.PL; make disttest; make dist
* prove -v t/00_release.t
* cd ~/www/downloads
* cp -i ~/code/check_postgres/check_postgres* .
* cd ~/www/check_postgres
* ln -s ../downloads/<latest tarball> .
* edit latest_version.txt
* edit index.html

* Edit the bucardo.org page and bump the version: http://bucardo.org/wiki/Check_postgres

* Email to check_postgres-announce with summary of changes

* Email the Postgres Weekly News

* Email pgsql-announce if this is a major version

Once the new version is out there:

* Make sure the new version is in the pulldown list of available versions on bugzilla.
** http://bucardo.org/bugzilla/editversions.cgi
* Go through and make sure all bugs solved in this release are marked as resolved.