unposted: Update release instructions

1 files changed, 42 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/Etc/creating-a-release.txt b/Etc/creating-a-release.txt
index fd52da86a..dfde269ae 100644
--- a/Etc/creating-a-release.txt
+++ b/Etc/creating-a-release.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ To create a zsh release:
 
 - Commit those changes with an "unposted" ChangeLog entry.
 
-	git commit -am "Test release: 5.5.1-test-1." && 
+	git commit -am "Test release: 5.5.1-test-1." &&
 		zshdev-add-nnnnn-and-changelog unposted
 	# (Everyone has a different way of getting the "unposted" magic string
 	# into ChangeLog and the log message.  This script is how I do it; YMMV;
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ To create a zsh release:
 
 	git checkout zsh-5.5.1-test-1
 	git diff HEAD # ensure no local mods
+	rm -f Doc/help.txt Doc/help/[_a-zA-Z0-9]* # some devs have had issues with these
 	Util/preconfig && ./configure ...
 	make -C Etc
 	make -C Doc everything
@@ -55,7 +56,46 @@ To create a zsh release:
 	Stable releases to zsh/ and zsh-doc/.
 	After uploading, select the tar.xz artifact, press the 🛈 button ("View Details") to its right, and press [Select All] next to "Default Download For:".  This should cause sf.net to offer that artifact in the "Looking for the latest version?" line.
 
-- Upload to zsh.org
+- If the new release is a stable release, update zsh.sf.net:
+
+	# Move into the 'web' repository mentioned above
+	cd /path/to/web/repo
+	git pull
+
+	# Review the README, in case there is any new information there
+	cat README
+
+	# Run release.zsh to update the documentation from the main repository
+	# (making sure you still have checked out the tag you created!)
+	ZSHPATH=/path/to/zsh/repo ./release.zsh
+
+	# Commit changes
+	git commit -am 'Doc, FAQ, Intro: Update for <version>' # replace <version>
+
+	# Update the files mentioned in the release.zsh instructions (just
+	# adhere to the existing structure/format)
+	$EDITOR index.html
+	$EDITOR News/index.html
+	$EDITOR releases.html
+
+	# Run release-update-versions.zsh to update the names and sizes of the
+	# files listed on the documentation index and source page
+	./release-update-versions.zsh <version> # replace <version>
+
+	# Commit changes
+	git commit -am 'Update downloads, notes, etc., for <version>' # replace <version>
+
+	# Tag and push changes
+	git tag -sm 'Release of zsh <version>' zsh-<version> # replace <version>
+	git push
+
+	# Post changes; see web/README for the full rsync command. When in
+	# doubt, use `rsync -n` to perform a dry run. Note that changes may take
+	# several minutes to appear afterwards
+	rsync ...
+
+- Upload the build artefacts to zsh.org/pub; you may need assistance from
+  another dev if you don't have access to do this.
 
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