NOTES ON RELEASING NEW VERSION OF NAGIOSPLUG cvs update in main area . tools/devmode, if feeling adventurous check compilation Update BUGS file Update configure.in and package.def with version and commit Run cvs2cl.pl commit new ChangeLog cvs tag r1_4_1 checkout new version: cd /tmp rm -fr nagiosplug cvs -z3 -d:ext:tonvoon@cvs.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/nagiosplug co -r r1_4-alpha2 nagiosplug cd nagiosplug tools/setup ./configure make dist ftp upload.sf.net anonymous/email bin cd /incoming put file SF -> Submit News about release. Make sure it is called "Nagios Plugins" (with those caps) List major changes. List all people on team involved. Add acknowledgement to contributors Get URL to news item SF -> Admin -> File Releases Add a release to nagiosplug and create a file release Name: 1.4-alpha2. Create release Step 1: Add release notes pointing to news item Step 2: add file Step 3: *.tar.gz, Platform Independent, Source .gz Step 4: Send notice Send email to nagiosplug-help, nagios-announce with the news text