Release guidelines

General

Version naming

• Semantic Versioning
• App Version x.x.x (e.g. v0.2.1)
• After the release of a version a commit has to be pushed
  • changing the version to -next
  • -> v0.2.1 -> v0.2.1-next

Creating a release

• Make a new clone of the git repositories (e.g. on /tmp)
• Checkout branch master

Update

• Hint: diaspora-android-extras/updateAll.sh
• PodList
• Translations files from Crowdin
• Contributors file
• Changelog file

Test

• Fresh installation of app
• Switching pods
• Updating app from last version to new release (signed in)
• Updating app from last version to new release (not signed in)

Publishing

• Screenshot tour (
  • SCREENSHOTS.md
  • diaspora-android-extras/graphics/screens
• Release article on diaspora*
• Release apk on GitHub Release page (@gsantner)
• F-Droid