RELEASING.md

Versioning

Version = MAJOR (>=1 year), MINOR (>= 1 month), PATCH

Version Status = Dev / Release

Git

Branches develop: active development branch master: latest release vMAJOR.MINOR: release branch

Tags vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH: tag for each release

Release Process

• Check if we need to upgrade some dependencies
  • CMake all-in-one
    • CMakeLists.txt in the root folder (use docker/check_dependencies_releases.py)
    • Push updates to https://hub.docker.com/r/alicevision/alicevision-deps/tags
  • Check vcpkg
    • Update https://github.com/alicevision/vcpkg branch: alicevision_master
    • Upload result on gdrive and update INSTALL.md
  • Update INSTALL.md
    • Update minimal versions if needed
    • Update vcpkg install command if needed
• Source code
  • Create branch from develop: "rcMAJOR.MINOR"
  • Modify version in code, version status to RELEASE (src/aliceVision/version.hpp)
  • Create Release note (using https://github.com/cbentejac/github-generate-release-note)

    • ./github-generate-release-note.py -o alicevision -r AliceVision -m MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH --highlights major-feature --label-include scope:ci,scope:doc,scope:build sensordb -s updated-asc
      

  • PR to develop: "Release MAJOR.MINOR"
• Build
  • Build docker & push to dockerhub
  • Build windows & update pre-compiled dependencies on gdrive if needed
• Git
  • Merge "rcMAJOR.MINOR" into "develop"
  • Push "develop" into "master"
  • Create branch: vMAJOR.MINOR
  • Create tag: vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH
  • Create branch from develop: "startMAJOR.MINOR"
• Upload binaries on fosshub
• Fill up Github release note
• Prepare "develop" for new developments
  • Upgrade MINOR and reset version status to DEV
  • PR to develop: "Start Development MAJOR.MINOR"

Upgrade a Release with a PATCH version

• Source code
  • Create branch from rcMAJOR.MINOR: "rcMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
  • Cherry-pick specific commits or rebase required PR
  • Modify version in code (src/aliceVision/version.hpp)
  • Update release note
• Build step
• Uploads
• Github release note