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@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ When enough changes have accumulated, it is time to release new version of Catch
These steps are necessary and have to be performed before each new release. They serve to make sure that the new release is correct and linked-to from the standard places. These steps are necessary and have to be performed before each new release. They serve to make sure that the new release is correct and linked-to from the standard places.
### Approval testing ### Testing
Catch's releases are primarily validated against output from previous release, stored in `projects/SelfTest/Baselines`. To validate current sources, build the SelfTest binary and pass it to the `approvalTests.py` script: `approvalTests.py <path/to/SelfTest>`. All of the tests are currently run in our CI setup based on TravisCI and
AppVeyor. As long as the last commit tested green, the release can
There should be no differences, as Approval tests should be updated when changes to Catch are made, but if there are, then they need to be manually reviewed and either approved (using `approve.py`) or Catch requires other fixes. proceed.
### Incrementing version number ### Incrementing version number
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### Release notes ### Release notes
Once a release is ready, release notes need to be written. They should summarize changes done since last release. For rough idea of expected notes see previous releases. Once written, release notes should be placed in `docs/release-notes.md`. Once a release is ready, release notes need to be written. They should summarize changes done since last release. For rough idea of expected notes see previous releases. Once written, release notes should be added to `docs/release-notes.md`.
### Commit and push update to GitHub ### Commit and push update to GitHub
@ -46,9 +46,5 @@ it should use linux line endings. All non-bundled reporters (Automake,
TAP, TeamCity) should also be attached as binaries, as they might be TAP, TeamCity) should also be attached as binaries, as they might be
dependent on a specific version of the single-include header. dependent on a specific version of the single-include header.
Since 2.5.0 the released "binaries" (headers) should be PGP signed. Since 2.5.0, the release tag and the "binaries" (headers) should be PGP
signed.
## Optional steps
Because Catch2's [vcpkg](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg) port updates
itself automagically, there are no optional steps at this time.