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Show All 15 Lines | 2. Verify tests passed | ||||
- Ensure that bitcoind and bitcoin-qt run with no issue on all supported platforms. | - Ensure that bitcoind and bitcoin-qt run with no issue on all supported platforms. | ||||
Manually test bitcoin-qt by sending some transactions and navigating through the menus. | Manually test bitcoin-qt by sending some transactions and navigating through the menus. | ||||
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 [release-notes.md](doc/release-notes.md) is complete, and fill in any missing items. | - Check that [release-notes.md](doc/release-notes.md) is complete, and fill in any missing items. | ||||
- Update [bips.md](/doc/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/chainparamsconstants.h` per [contrib/devtools/chainparams/README.md](contrib/devtools/chainparams/README.md) | |||||
- 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 | ||||
a. Create the tag: `git tag vM.m.r` (M = major version, m = minor version, r = revision) | a. Create the tag: `git tag vM.m.r` (M = major version, m = minor version, r = revision) | ||||
b. Push the tag to Github: | b. Push the tag to Github: | ||||
``` | ``` | ||||
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