checklist for new releases

Checklist for turning the source-code into a new releaseπ

Check for changesπ

• commit all changes to repository and bring ".history.txt" up to date
• add the svn revision to conf

cleanup source-code:π

• search in all files for "%%" (debugoutput markers)
• run the unit-tests "/tests/testsuite_pages.php"
• make sure "conf/conf.inc" defines the new version

export the current database-setup:π

• in mysqladmin go to Export
• select all tables
• uncheck "Add AUTO_INCREMENT value"
• uncheck "Data"
• export as Plaintext to "install/create_structure_v#.##.sql"
• make sure all db-updates are listed in "install/db_updates.inc"

update languagesπ

cd lang
perl scanLanguages.pl

• add new translations to lang/de.inc.php
• test all languages (especially watch out for header already send warnings)

clean file structureπ

• remove all cvs-files and .svn-directories
• remove directories
  • _docs/
  • tests/
• empty directories _files, _tmp and _settings
• clear root-directory from all files but...

• comment all lines in customize.inc.php

Do test installations!π

• test for successful installation on localhost with xampp, mysql5 (both mysql and mysqli)
• test for successful remote installation
• test for successful upgrade from last version
• test for successful upgrade from last stable version