docs: minor release docs update
authorTim-Philipp Müller <tim.muller@collabora.co.uk>
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:46:23 +0000 (00:46 +0000)
committerTim-Philipp Müller <tim.muller@collabora.co.uk>
Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:48:05 +0000 (00:48 +0000)
docs/random/release

index 773cb7a..32f16bc 100644 (file)
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ RELEASE PROCEDURE:
   - 'git commit -a' in the tree
   - tag tree
     for example for 0.6.3 :
-           git tag -a RELEASE-0.6.3
+           git tag -a -m 'Release 0.6.3' RELEASE-0.6.3
+    Make sure to use the -a option to create an *annotated* tag: 'git describe'
+    should show 'RELEASE-0.6.3'
   - bump nano number in configure.ac, commit
   - sync source and packages to website
     + run /bin/data-put in www