BTW, should we rename out GitHub repository? It still "Quantum-GIS" not "QGIS"
2013/9/11 Tim Sutton <li...@linfiniti.com>: > Dear QGIS devs & packagers > > This is a copy and paste of my previous email for the 2.0 release, but with > details added for the 2.0.1 bugfix. The bugfix addresses concerns about the > missing swisstopo acknowledgement for the splash screen map and in the > process introduces a few small cleanups and bug fixes, plus an update for > spanish translations. > > Note that I will be travelling to Brighton now so any further point releases > will need to be made when I arrive (of course they won't be needed right?). > > Packagers, please discard packaging effors on 2.0.0 and focus rather on > 2.0.1. Updated content follows: > > --- Note to casual readers --- > > Please do not pre-announce this release - give the packagers and release > team a chance to do their thing so that people hearing about the release > have a fair chance of finding a package, reading all our press material etc. > > Especially for this release, I would like to coincide the release > announcement with the launch of our new web site which the community team > and opengeo have been working really hard at. So please wait until we are > ready to announce before blogging, tweeting, etc, about the new release. > > --- End note --- > > I have tagged QGIS 2.0.1 for release. The branch can be checked out like > this (as a tracking branch) > > git clone git://github.com/qgis/Quantum-GIS.git > git branch --track release-2_0 origin/release-2_0 > git checkout release-2_0 > > Or (to check out the final tagged version made a few hours ago): > > git fetch > git checkout final-2_0_1 > > The tag is signed with my GPG key: > > user: "Tim Sutton (QGIS Key) <t...@linfiniti.com>" > 1024-bit DSA key, ID 97626237, created 2007-07-19 > > Source tarballs can be obtained from here: > > http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.1.tar.bz2 > http://qgis.org/downloads/qgis-2.0.1.tar.bz2.md5 > > Packagers: > > Please hold your packages until you hear more from me so that we can > coordinate the release announcement with the new web site announcement. I > expect that will be at the end of this week or over the weekend coming. > > Some notes: > > - Please do not commit anything to the 2_0 branch except packaging related > tweaks pending further notification from myself or Juergen. > - If you make a package please be so kind as to update the download wiki > page at http://www.qgis.org/wiki/Download with the details of your package > (taking into account the hold-until-the-site-is-ready note above). > - If you are able to make packages for unlisted platforms / distros please > discuss your plans on this thread so that we can avoid duplication of > effort. > - I would like to make the release announcement next week, so it will be > great to have as many packages as possible ready by then. > - GIT master is open again for general commits - please seek guidance from > Marco Hugentobler (PSC Code Manager) if you are planning any major code > changes. > - Juergen Fischer (incoming PSC Release Manager) will be managing the > release process for future releases, so please follow his lead in terms of > code freeze etc in master. > > Many thanks to all the developers, testers, bug fixers, bug reporters, > document writers, translators and users that help to make QGIS 2.0 a > reality! > > Lastly can I call on the release team (or any interested people) to help to > put together visual changelog (link below), press announcements etc. ready > for the release date? I will send you an email when the packages are ready > and you can start broadcasting announcements. > > Visual Changelog Page: http://changelog.linfiniti.com/version/1/ (this is > the site for drafting the release, the final release content will be on the > official QGIS web site). Please contact me if you would like to contribute > to the changelog and I will give you the needed permissions. > > > Best regards > > -- > Tim Sutton - QGIS Project Steering Committee Member (Release Manager) > ============================================== > Please do not email me off-list with technical > support questions. Using the lists will gain > more exposure for your issues and the knowledge > surrounding your issue will be shared with all. > > Irc: timlinux on #qgis at freenode.net > ============================================== > > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-developer mailing list > Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer -- Alexander Bruy _______________________________________________ Qgis-developer mailing list Qgis-developer@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-developer