libtool/README-alpha
Robert Boehne ed8b88b246 * NEWS: Updated.
* configure.ac: Bumped version to 1.5a.

GNU libtool 1.5 was released.

* configure.ac: Bumped version to 1.5.
* NEWS: updated.
* README-alpha: Updated upload instructions.
* README: Changed typo in version description.
* config.guess, config.sub, texinfo.tex:  Synchronized from
ftp.gnu.org.
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This is an alpha testing release of GNU Libtool. To get the latest
CVS version of this package, do:
cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/home/cvs login
[Hit return when prompted for the password]
cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/home/cvs checkout libtool
cd libtool
./bootstrap
The `bootstrap' script sets up the source directory for you to hack. To
use it, you need a recent (maybe yet to be released) version of both
Autoconf and Automake.
If you have any suggestions or bug reports, or you wish to port
libtool to a new platform, please send electronic mail to the libtool
mailing list <libtool@gnu.org> or bug reports to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.
Don't forget to mention the version of libtool that you are currently
using (by typing `libtool --version').
================================================================
= Administrivia
* If you incorporate a change from somebody on the net:
If it is a large change, you must make sure they have signed the
appropriate paperwork, and be sure to add their name and email
address to THANKS
* If a change fixes a test, mention the test in the ChangeLog entry.
* If somebody reports a new bug, mention his name in the ChangeLog entry
and in the test case you write.
* The correct response to most actual bugs is to write a new test case
which demonstrates the bug. Then fix the bug, re-run the test suite,
and check everything in.
* Some files in the libtool package are not owned by libtool. These
files should never be edited here. These files are COPYING, INSTALL,
config.guess, config.sub, install-sh, mdate-sh, mkinstalldirs,
texinfo.tex.
* Changes other than bug fixes must be mentioned in NEWS
================================================================
= Test suite
* Use "make check" liberally, on as many platforms as you can. Use as
many compilers and linkers you can.
================================================================
= Release procedure
* Fetch new versions of the files that are maintained by the FSF.
config.guess and config.sub are available via ftp from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/config/, and texinfo.tex is available from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/GNUinfo/.
* Update NEWS.
* Update the version number in configure.ac.
(The idea is that every other alpha number will be a net release.
The repository will always have its own "odd" number so we can easily
distinguish net and repo versions.)
* Configure, build, and install.
* Commit
* Run `make cvs-dist' which will tag the tree with release-maj-min<alpha>.
* Run `make cvs-diff' which will create a diff file against the previous
release tag (set OLDVERSION=min.maj<alpha> in the environment beforehand
if necessary).
* Download a copy of the previous release tarball and generate an
xdelta with:
xdelta delta libtool-<prev>.tar.gz libtool-<version>.tar.gz > \
libtool-<prev>-<version>.tar.xdp.gz'
* Upload release tarball, diff file and xdelta file
scp gnudist.gnu.org/~ftp/gnu/libtool and send announcement to
libtool@gnu.org.
* If not an alpha, announcement must also go to info-gnu@gnu.org, and an
upload request be sent to ftp-upload@gnu.org requesting files be transferred
from ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool to ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool.
* Update version number in configure.ac to next alpha number.
* Commit.
* Update the front libtool webpage to indicate the latest release
number, and the news page to reflect the latest release note.
================================================================
= Alpha release note template
To: libtool@gnu.org
The Libtool Team is pleased to announce alpha release @VERSION@ of GNU
Libtool.
GNU Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a
consistent, portable interface. GNU Libtool ships with GNU libltdl,
which hides the comlexity of loading dynamic runtime libraries
(modules) behind a consistent, portable interface.
This release has @SUMMARY_OF_IMPROVEMENTS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE_ON_THIS_BRANCH@.
New in @VERSION@: @RELEASE_DATE@
@EXCERPT_FROM_NEWS_FILE@
libtool-@VERSION@ is available now from
ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz, along with
diffs and xdeltas against libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@
that are also available from ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/libtool.
This release was bootstrapped with @BOOTSTRAP_TOOLS_WITH_VERSIONS@,
but is useable with @COMPATIBLE_AUTOTOOL_VERSIONS@ in your own
projects.
Alternatively, you can fetch the unbootstrapped sourcecode from
anonymous cvs by using the following commands (just hit return when
you are prompted for the password):
$ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/libtool login
Password:
$ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/libtool \
co -r @CVS_RELEASE_TAG@ libtool
You will then need to have recent (possibly as yet unreleased) versions
of Automake and Autoconf installed to bootstrap the checked out
sources yourself.
Please report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.
================================================================
= Full release note template
To: info-gnu@gnu.org
Cc: libtool@gnu.org, autoconf@gnu.org, automake@gnu.org
The Libtool Team is pleased to announce the release of GNU Libtool
@VERSION@.
GNU Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a
consistent, portable interface. GNU Libtool ships with GNU libltdl,
which hides the comlexity of loading dynamic runtime libraries
(modules) behind a consistent, portable interface.
This release has @SUMMARY_OF_IMPROVEMENTS_SINCE_LAST_RELEASE_ON_THIS_BRANCH@.
New in @VERSION@: @RELEASE_DATE@
@EXCERPT_FROM_NEWS_FILE@
libtool-@VERSION@ is available now from
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/libtool-@VERSION@.tar.gz, along with
diffs and xdeltas against libtool-@PREV_RELEASE_VERSION_ON_THIS_BRANCH@
that are also available from ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool. Please
use a mirror to reduce stress on the main gnu machine:
http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html
This release was bootstrapped with @BOOTSTRAP_TOOLS_WITH_VERSIONS@,
but is useable with @COMPATIBLE_AUTOTOOL_VERSIONS@ in your own
projects.
Alternatively, you can fetch the unbootstrapped sourcecode from
anonymous cvs by using the following commands (just hit return when
you are prompted for the password):
$ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/libtool login
Password:
$ cvs -z3 -d :pserver:anoncvs@subversions.gnu.org:/cvsroot/libtool \
co -r @CVS_RELEASE_TAG@ libtool
You will then need to have the latest release versions of Automake
(@AUTOMAKE_VERSION@) and Autoconf (@AUTOCONF_VERSION@) installed to
bootstrap the checked out sources yourself.
Please report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.