Stefano Lattarini wrote: > References: > <http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2011-10/msg00006.html> > <http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=10026> > > At this point I think we are ready to release a beta version of 1.11.2, > and then ask for help on platform-testers to smoke out some more bugs > on "exotic" platforms before the stable release. > > Since the current version number for automake in branch-1.11 is `1.11.1a', > I *think* that running `make git-release' from a freshly bootstrapped > branch-1.11 (all while following the directions given in the HACKING file, > obviously) should be enough to create *and release* the beta. But I'd > rather be sure and reassured about this, to avoid the risk of messing up > "my" first release; so, at risk of looking dumb, I'm asking here for an > ACK from either Jim or Ralf before proceeding.
Hi Stefano, Using HACKING as your guide appears to be the right thing, but I can't be as reassuring as Ralf, since I've never made an automake release.