Checklist for making releases

Before release

1-2 weeks before:

• Call for updated translations in  openinkpot-l10n mailing list.

2-3 days before:

• Send email to Nate the great, saying "we're going to release soon".

Release

• Build and upload the firmware (using mkoirelease)
• Update wiki:
  • Front page
  • TOC
  • Search for other places where older release number is mentioned as "latest available"
  • New versions for per-version pages (UsersGuide, InstallationGuide etc)
  • Remove "not yet released" warning from release documentation.
• Close milestone
• Mark previous milestone as "old"
• Create new versions for tickets (release, and post-release snapshots)

Post-release

• Send the release mail to
  • openinkpot-hackers mailing list
  • openinkpot-users mailing list
  • pr@…
• Post announce to project blog
• Nudge someone to post to the forums and notify Nate.
• Update MobileRead wiki page
• Update Wikipedia
• Update IRC topic