21. Update the release number in bfd/version.m4 on the release
branch to a whole new minor version number, without a point
value. Eg "2.29.90" becomes "2.30". Change bfd/development.sh
- to set the value to "false". Regenerate the configure and
- makefiles. Add ChangeLog entries for the updates and add a
- "this-is-the-2.XX-release" comment and commit. Make sure to
- include the .gmo files.
+ to set all values to "false". Regenerate the configure and
+ makefiles. And *info* files. Add ChangeLog entries for the
+ updates and add a "this-is-the-2.XX-release" comment and
+ commit. Make sure to include the .gmo files.
22. Check that your file creation mask will create the
correct file permissions. Eg:
3. In the branch sources:
a. Update the minor release number in bfd/version.m4.
- b. Edit bfd/development.sh and set "development=false".
+ b. Edit bfd/development.sh, set "development=false" and
+ "experimental=false".
c. Regenerate the configure files.
c.1. Remove spurious autom4te.cache files: