svgedit/docs/ReleaseInstructions.md

# Creating a new svg-edit release

## Update the main project
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1. Update the VERSION variable in Makefile.
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1. Update `version` in `package.json` (and `package-lock.json` (via `npm i`))
1. Update the CHANGES file with a summary of all changes.
1. Update the README to point to the current version (it will not be available until the steps below)
1. Commit these changes
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1. Tag the version, prefixed by "v", e.g., `v3.0.1`.

The above steps can be done on a fork and committed via a pull request.

## Create the release on `gh-pages`
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2. From the root directory run `make`.
3. Copy `build/svg-edit-X.Y/`, `build/svg-edit-X.Y-src.tar.gz`, and `build/svg-edit-X.Y.zip` to a temporary directory.
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1. Ensure you are on the `master` branch with `git checkout master`.
1. Switch to the `gh-pages` branch with `git checkout gh-pages`.
1. Copy the `svg-edit-X.Y` directory to `releases/svg-edit-X.Y`.
1. Commit these changes with `git commit -m "Updating binary files for release X.Y"`.
1. Switch back to the `master` branch with `git checkout master`.
1. Ensure this step worked by visiting <https://svgedit.github.io/svgedit/releases/svg-edit-X.Y/svg-editor.html>

The above steps can be done on a fork and committed via a pull request.

## Create the release on GitHub
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4. Attach the `svg-edit-X.Y-src.tar.gz` and `build/svg-edit-X.Y.zip` files to the release.
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1. Go to <https://github.com/SVG-Edit/svgedit/releases> and select `Draft a new release`.
1. Make the release target point at the commit where the makefile and changes were updated.
1. Write a short description of the release and include a link to the live version:
   <https://svgedit.github.io/svgedit/releases/svg-edit-X.Y/svg-editor.html>
1. Create the release!

You will need to be a member of the SVG-Edit GitHub group to do this step.

## Publish to npm

1. `npm publish`

## Update the project docs

Update `README.md` with references and links to the shiny new release.