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SYNCING: Update for GH

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Explain the release process now that we're using GH.
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Preamble Preamble
======== ========
Tmux on SourceForge has two git repositories [1] "tmux-code" and "tmux-openbsd". Tmux portable relies on repositories "tmux" and "tmux-openbsd".
Here's a description of them: Here's a description of them:
* "tmux-code" is the portable version, the one which contains code for other * "tmux" is the portable version, the one which contains code for other
operating systems, and autotools, etc., which isn't found or needed in the operating systems, and autotools, etc., which isn't found or needed in the
OpenBSD base system. OpenBSD base system.
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OpenBSD code). OpenBSD code).
It is assumed that the person doing the sync has read/write access to the It is assumed that the person doing the sync has read/write access to the
tmux-code repository on SourceForge already. tmux repository on SourceForge already.
If you've never used git before, git tracks meta-data about the committer If you've never used git before, git tracks meta-data about the committer
and the author, as part of a commit, hence: and the author, as part of a commit, hence:
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Cloning repositories Cloning repositories
==================== ====================
This involves having both tmux-code and tmux-openbsd cloned, as in: This involves having both tmux and tmux-openbsd cloned, as in:
% cd /some/where/useful % cd /some/where/useful
% git clone ssh://${USER}@git.code.sf.net/p/tmux/tmux % git clone https://github.com/tmux/tmux.git
% git clone ssh://${USER}@git.code.sf.net/p/tmux/tmux-openbsd % git clone https://github.com/ThomasAdam/tmux-openbsd.git
Note that you do not need additional checkouts to manage the sync -- an Note that you do not need additional checkouts to manage the sync -- an
existing clone of either repositories will suffice. So if you already have existing clone of either repositories will suffice. So if you already have
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Adding in git-remotes Adding in git-remotes
===================== =====================
Because the portable "tmux-code" git repository and the "tmux-openbsd" Because the portable "tmux" git repository and the "tmux-openbsd"
repository do not inherently share any history between each other, the repository do not inherently share any history between each other, the
history has been faked between them. This "faking of history" is something history has been faked between them. This "faking of history" is something
which has to be told to git for the purposes of comparing the "tmux" and which has to be told to git for the purposes of comparing the "tmux" and
"tmux-openbsd" repositories for syncing. To do this, we must reference the "tmux-openbsd" repositories for syncing. To do this, we must reference the
clone of the "tmux-openbsd" repository from the "tmux-code" repository, as clone of the "tmux-openbsd" repository from the "tmux" repository, as
shown by the following command: shown by the following command:
% cd /path/to/tmux-code % cd /path/to/tmux
% git remote add obsd-tmux file:///path/to/tmux-openbsd % git remote add obsd-tmux file:///path/to/tmux-openbsd
So that now, the remote "obsd-tmux" can be used to reference branches and So that now, the remote "obsd-tmux" can be used to reference branches and
commits from the "tmux-openbsd" repository, but from the context of the commits from the "tmux-openbsd" repository, but from the context of the
portable "tmux-code" repository, which makes sense because it's the "tmux" portable "tmux" repository, which makes sense because it's the "tmux"
repository which will have the updates applied to them. repository which will have the updates applied to them.
Fetching updates Fetching updates
================ ================
To ensure the latest commits from "tmux-openbsd" can be found from within To ensure the latest commits from "tmux-openbsd" can be found from within
"tmux-code", we have to ensure the "master" branch from "tmux-openbsd" is "tmux", we have to ensure the "master" branch from "tmux-openbsd" is
up-to-date first, and then reference that update in "tmux-code", as in: up-to-date first, and then reference that update in "tmux", as in:
% cd /path/to/tmux-openbsd % cd /path/to/tmux-openbsd
% git checkout master % git checkout master
% git pull % git pull
Then back in "tmux-code": Then back in "tmux":
% cd /path/to/tmux-code % cd /path/to/tmux
% git fetch obsd-tmux-code % git fetch obsd-tmux
Creating the necessary branches Creating the necessary branches
=============================== ===============================
Now that "tmux-code" can see commits and branches from "tmux-openbsd" by way Now that "tmux" can see commits and branches from "tmux-openbsd" by way
of the remote name "obsd-tmux", we can now create the master branch from of the remote name "obsd-tmux", we can now create the master branch from
"tmux-openbsd" in the "tmux-code" repository: "tmux-openbsd" in the "tmux" repository:
% git checkout -b obsd-master obsd-tmux/master % git checkout -b obsd-master obsd-tmux/master
Adding in the fake history points Adding in the fake history points
================================= =================================
To tie both the "master" branch from "tmux-code" and the "obsd-master" To tie both the "master" branch from "tmux" and the "obsd-master"
branch from "tmux-openbsd" together, the fake history points added to the branch from "tmux-openbsd" together, the fake history points added to the
"tmux-code" repository need to be added. To do this, we must add an "tmux" repository need to be added. To do this, we must add an
additional refspec line, as in: additional refspec line, as in:
% cd /path/to/tmux-code % cd /path/to/tmux
% git config --add remote.origin.fetch '+refs/replace/*:refs/replace/*' % git config --add remote.origin.fetch '+refs/replace/*:refs/replace/*'
% git fetch origin % git fetch origin
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% git checkout master % git checkout master
The following will show commits on OpenBSD not yet synched with "tmux-code": The following will show commits on OpenBSD not yet synched with "tmux":
% git log master..obsd-master % git log master..obsd-master
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% git push 1.X % git push 1.X
4. Build the tarball with make dist. Now that it's using autoconf there 4. Build the tarball with 'make dist'.
shouldn't be any weird files (such as the original and rejection files
from patch(1)) but it doesn't hurt taking a quick look at it.
5. Split the release changes into a new file. This should be named 5. Check the tarball. If it's good, go here to select the tag just pushed:
tmux-$VERSION-readme to make sourceforge show it automagically in specific
parts of the project page.
6. Upload the tarball and the above file. Make the tarball the default https://github.com/tmux/tmux/tags
download by selecting all operating systems under the file details.
7. Run make update-index.html upload-index.html to replace %%VERSION%%. Click the "Add release notes", upload the tarball and add a link in the
description field to the CHANGES file.
8. Bump version in configure.ac and uncomment "found_debug=yes" to create 7. Clone the tmux.github.io repository, and change the RELEASE version in
a debug build by default. the Makefile. Commit it, and run 'make' to replace %%VERSION%%. Push
the result out.
9. Update freshmeat. 8. Bump version in tmu/tmux.git configure.ac and uncomment "found_debug=yes" to
create a debug build by default.
[1] https://sourceforge.net/p/tmux/_list/git