Steps for Making a LASzip Release
==============================================================================

:Author: Howard Butler
:Contact: hobu.inc@gmail.com
:Revision: $Revision$
:Date: $Date$

This document describes the process for releasing a new version of LASzip.

General Notes
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Release Process

1) Increment Version Numbers
 
  - CMakeLists.txt
   
    * SET(LASZIP_VERSION_MAJOR "2")
    * SET(LASZIP_VERSION_MINOR "0")
    * SET(LASZIP_VERSION_PATCH "0")
    * SET(LASZIP_LIB_SOVERSION "4.0.2")
    
  - include/laszip/laszip.hpp

    * #define LASZIP_VERSION_MAJOR    2
    * #define LASZIP_VERSION_MINOR    0
    * #define LASZIP_VERSION_REV      0

  - configure.ac
    
    * m4_define([laszip_version_major], [2])
    * m4_define([laszip_version_minor], [0])
    * m4_define([laszip_version_micro], [0])

  - Makefile.am -- see http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
    * liblaszip_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info 6:0:0
    
2) Update README to include any relevant info about the release that 
   might have changed.

3) Build Windows version

  - Issue nmake and nmake install commands
  
  ::
      
      nmake /f Makefile osgeo4w
      nmake /f Makefile osgeo4w


4) Make the source distribution

  ::
      
      make dist

       
5) Generate MD5 sums 

  ::
      
      md5 laszip-1.0.0.tar.bz2 > laszip-1.0.0.tar.bz2.md5

6) Edit release page on http://liblas.org/zip/

7) Upload to OSGeo download site

8) Tag the release.  Use the ``-f`` switch if you are retagging because you 
   missed something.

  ::
      
      git tag 1.0.0b1
      git push --tags
      
9) Write the release notes.  Place a copy of the release notes on the release 
   page you created as well as send an email to liblas-devel announcing the 
   new release.


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