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diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..eca79d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/RELEASING.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +RELEASING +========= + +These instructions serve as a reminder on how to release to Maven Central. + +Process +------- + +1. Increment the version number appropriately. Use [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/). + + VERSION=1.1 + mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$VERSION + +2. Verify the release to make sure all is well. + + mvn clean verify -P release + +3. Commit and tag the latest release. + + git commit -am "Release $VERSION" + git tag -a v$VERSION -m "Release $VERSION" + +4. Deploy to Sonatype: + + mvn clean deploy -P release + +5. Push commit and tag to GitHub + + git push origin master + git push origin v$VERSION + +6. Create a new Releases on GitHub. Use the tag you just created and optionally + include a change log. Attach the compiled, sources, and javadoc jar files, + along with the .asc signature files. + +7. Prepare the master branch for the next release by incrementing the version number. + + VERSION=1.2-SNAPSHOT + mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=$VERSION + git commit -am "Incrementing the version to $VERSION" + git push origin master |