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# Release Process
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This document outlines the process for releasing versions of the form `$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH`.
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We distinguish between two types of releases: *regular* and *maintenance* releases.
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Regular releases are releases of a new major or minor version as well as patches of the most recent release.
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Maintenance releases, on the other hand, are required for patches of older releases.
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You should coordinate with the other maintainers on the release date, if possible.
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This date will be part of the release entry in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md) and it should match the dates of the remaining steps in the release process (including the date of the tag and the GitHub release).
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It is best if the maintainers are present during the release, so they can help ensure that the process is followed correctly and, in the case of a regular release, they are aware that they should not modify the master branch between merging the PR in step 1 and the PR in step 3.
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This process also assumes that there will be no minor releases for old major releases.
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## Regular release
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1. Open a PR to the master branch with a commit (using message `"release: prepare for $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example) that
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* finalizes the release notes in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md) (make sure to include an entry for `### ABI Compatibility`) and
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* updates `_PKG_VERSION_*`, `_LIB_VERSION_*`, and sets `_PKG_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true` in `configure.ac`.
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2. After the PR is merged, tag the commit and push it:
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```
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RELEASE_COMMIT=<merge commit of step 1>
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git tag -s v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH -m "libsecp256k1 $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH" $RELEASE_COMMIT
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git push git@github.com:bitcoin-core/secp256k1.git v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH
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```
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3. Open a PR to the master branch with a commit (using message `"release cleanup: bump version after $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example) that sets `_PKG_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `false` and `_PKG_VERSION_PATCH` to `$PATCH + 1` and increases `_LIB_VERSION_REVISION`. If other maintainers are not present to approve the PR, it can be merged without ACKs.
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4. Create a new GitHub release with a link to the corresponding entry in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
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## Maintenance release
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Note that bugfixes only need to be backported to releases for which no compatible release without the bug exists.
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1. If `$PATCH = 1`, create maintenance branch `$MAJOR.$MINOR`:
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```
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git checkout -b $MAJOR.$MINOR v$MAJOR.$MINOR.0
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git push git@github.com:bitcoin-core/secp256k1.git $MAJOR.$MINOR
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```
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2. Open a pull request to the `$MAJOR.$MINOR` branch that
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* includes the bugfixes,
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* finalizes the release notes,
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* bumps `_PKG_VERSION_PATCH` and `_LIB_VERSION_REVISION` in `configure.ac` (with commit message `"release: update PKG_ and LIB_VERSION for $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example).
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3. After the PRs are merged, update the release branch and tag the commit:
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```
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git checkout $MAJOR.$MINOR && git pull
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git tag -s v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH -m "libsecp256k1 $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"
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```
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4. Push tag:
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```
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git push git@github.com:bitcoin-core/secp256k1.git v$MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH
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```
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5. Create a new GitHub release with a link to the corresponding entry in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
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6. Open PR to the master branch that includes a commit (with commit message `"release notes: add $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example) that adds release notes to [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md).
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