Slicer3:ChangingVersionsCheckList

When preparing a new release of Slicer3:

• Create a new branch in the svn repository with the name Slicer-3-x, where x is the next even number
  • See these svn instructions.
  • Use a command line:

svn copy http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/trunk/ http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/branches/Slicer-3-6 -m "ENH: new branch"

• Tag the svn repository for each release candidate build that will be distributed (so we can recreate the source for that binary if needed). Use a command like:

svn copy http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/branches/Slicer-3-6 http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/tags/Slicer-3-6-RC2 -m "ENH: tag of version of the code used to make the builds on May 15, 2010"

• • don't tag it when you branch it
  • tag when making release candidates
• check out the new branch using

 svn co http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/branches/Slicer-3-x Slicer3

• Update Slicer3/slicer_variables.tcl to reflect the svn branch

 set ::Slicer3_TAG "http://svn.slicer.org/Slicer3/branches/Slicer-3-x"

• Update title bar via the SetName command in

 Base/GUI/vtkSlicerApplication.cxx

• CPack packaging
  • installer file name
  • installed program name on windows
• Logos
  • Welcome module
• On the svn head
  • update the title bar to the next odd number, using the SetName command in Base/GUI/vtkSlicerApplication.cxx
  • update CPack packaging
    • installer file name
    • installed program name on windows
  • optionally update logos