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2. Verify tests passed | 2. Verify tests passed | ||||
- any known issues or limitations should be documented in release notes | - any known issues or limitations should be documented in release notes | ||||
- known bugs should have tickets | - known bugs should have tickets | ||||
- Verify IBD without checkpoints and without assumevalid. | - Verify IBD without checkpoints and without assumevalid. | ||||
3. Update the documents / code which needs to be updated every release | 3. Update the documents / code which needs to be updated every release | ||||
- Check that doc/release-notes.md is complete, and fill in any missing items. | - Check that doc/release-notes.md is complete, and fill in any missing items. | ||||
- Update [bips.md](bips.md) to account for changes since the last release. | - Update [bips.md](/doc/bips.md) to account for changes since the last release. | ||||
- (major releases) Update [`BLOCK_CHAIN_SIZE`](/src/qt/intro.cpp) to the current size plus | - (major releases) Update [`BLOCK_CHAIN_SIZE`](/src/qt/intro.cpp) to the current size plus | ||||
some overhead. | some overhead. | ||||
- Update `src/chainparams.cpp` defaultAssumeValid and nMinimumChainWork with information from | - Update `src/chainparams.cpp` defaultAssumeValid and nMinimumChainWork with information from | ||||
the getblockhash rpc. | the getblockhash rpc. | ||||
- The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back | - The selected value must not be orphaned so it may be useful to set the value two blocks back | ||||
from the tip. | from the tip. | ||||
- Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. | - Testnet should be set some tens of thousands back from the tip due to reorgs there. | ||||
- This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect | - This update should be reviewed with a reindex-chainstate with assumevalid=0 to catch any defect | ||||
that causes rejection of blocks in the past history. | that causes rejection of blocks in the past history. | ||||
- Regenerate manpages (run `contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.sh`, or for out-of-tree builds run | - Regenerate manpages (run `contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.sh`, or for out-of-tree builds run | ||||
`BUILDDIR=$PWD/build contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.sh`). | `BUILDDIR=$PWD/build contrib/devtools/gen-manpages.sh`). | ||||
- Update seeds as per [contrib/seeds/README.md](contrib/seeds/README.md) | - Update seeds as per [contrib/seeds/README.md](/contrib/seeds/README.md) | ||||
4. Add git tag for release | 4. Add git tag for release | ||||
## Release | ## Release | ||||
5. Create Gitian Builds (see doc/gitian-building.md), notify PPA buildmaster to start creating Ubuntu PPAs | 5. Create Gitian Builds (see [gitian-building.md](/doc/gitian-building.md)), notify PPA buildmaster to start creating Ubuntu PPAs | ||||
6. Verify matching gitian builds, gather signatures | 6. Verify matching gitian builds, gather signatures | ||||
7. Upload gitian build to [bitcoinabc.org](https://download.bitcoinabc.org/) | 7. Upload gitian build to [bitcoinabc.org](https://download.bitcoinabc.org/) | ||||
8. Create a [GitHub release](https://github.com/Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc/releases). | 8. Create a [GitHub release](https://github.com/Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc/releases). | ||||
The Github release name should be the same as the tag (without the prepended 'v'), and | The Github release name should be the same as the tag (without the prepended 'v'), and | ||||
the contents of the release notes should be copied from release-notes.md. | the contents of the release notes should be copied from release-notes.md. | ||||
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