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Update release readme after making 2.43.1 release

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correctly.
2.5 Prepare a list of the bugs which have been fixed. This
will be needed for step 8.
will be needed for step 9.
3. In the branch sources:
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d. Remove spurious autom4te.cache files:
git clean -fdx
e. Commit the updates along with a "this-is-the-2.3x.y-release"
note in all of the changelogs.
f. Tag the branch with the new release number:
git tag -a binutils-2_3x_y
[optional: add "-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key]
git push origin binutils-2_3x_y
e. Update the changelog:
gitlog-to-changelog --since=2021-07-03 > ChangeLog.git
f. Commit the updates along with a "this-is-the-2.4x.y-release"
comment.
git add .
git commit -m"..."
git push
f. Tag the branch with the new release number. Optional: add
"-u XXXXX" to sign with a gpg key, and -m "..." for a
comment. eg:
git tag -a binutils-2_43_1
or:
git tag -a binutils-2_43_1 -u DD9E3C4F -m "Official GNU Binutils 2.43.1 release"
Then push it:
git push origin binutils-2_43_1
g. Check that your file creation mask will create the
correct file permissions. Ie:
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h. Create the release tarballs:
./src-release.sh -b -g -l -x -z binutils
./src-release.sh -b -g -l -x -z binutils
or:
./src-release.sh -b -g -l -x -z -r `git log -1 --format=%cd --date=format:%F bfd/version.m4` binutils
i. Check that the files in the tarballs have the correct
permissions.
j. Clean the source tree again
git clean -fdx
k. Edit bfd/development.sh and set "development=true".
l. Commit this change.
tar tvf binutils-*.tar.xz | grep -e "---"
4. [If paranoid - upload the tarballs to one of the FTP servers and
ask people to test it before going on to step 5].
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chmod 644 binutils-*.tar.*
quit
It is OK to upload the signatures as well.
It is OK to upload the signatures as well.
7. Update web pages. For sourceware.org:
7. Clean the source tree again
git clean -fdx
Edit bfd/development.sh and set "development=true".
Commit this change.
8. Update web pages. For sourceware.org:
* Clone the binutils documentation: git clone ssh://sourceware.org/git/binutils-htdocs
* Edit index.html and update the latest release number (if this
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For the www.gnu.org site you have to email webmasters@gnu.org
and ask them to make the change(s).
8. Send an emails to the binutils list, info-gnu@gnu.org and
9. Send an emails to the binutils list, info-gnu@gnu.org and
David Edelsohn <dje.gcc@gmail.com> announcing the new release.
(The email to Davis is so that he can update the GNU Toolchain
social media). Something like this:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi Everyone,
We are pleased to announce that version 2.3x.y of the GNU Binutils
We are pleased to announce that version 2.4x.y of the GNU Binutils
project sources have been released and are now available for download at:
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/binutils
https://sourceware.org/pub/binutils/releases/
This is a point release over the previous 2.3x version, containing bug
This is a point release over the previous 2.4x version, containing bug
fixes but no new features.
Our thanks go out to all of the binutils contributors, past and
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xx
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9. Create a new Bugzilla entry for the point release.
10. Create a new Bugzilla entry for the point release.
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/editversions.cgi?product=binutils