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Fix release instructions markdown formatting
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# Release instructions for normal releases # Release instructions for normal releases
This page contains detailed instructions for normal releases. Refer to [Releasing](../06_releasing) for other information about releases. This page contains detailed instructions for normal releases. Refer to [Releasing a New NewPipe Version](../06_releasing) for other information about releases.
## Preliminary steps ## Preliminary steps
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- Create a new branch starting from `weblate/dev`, named `weblate-dev`, and switch to it - Create a new branch starting from `weblate/dev`, named `weblate-dev`, and switch to it
- `git checkout -b weblate-dev weblate/dev` - `git checkout -b weblate-dev weblate/dev`
- If you run `git log --oneline --graph` you should see a Weblate commit on top, and then all of the commits currently on the `dev` branch: - If you run `git log --oneline --graph` you should see a Weblate commit on top, and then all of the commits currently on the `dev` branch:
``` ```md
* cmt12hash (HEAD -> weblate-dev, weblate/dev) Translated using Weblate (...) * cmt12hash (HEAD -> weblate-dev, weblate/dev) Translated using Weblate (...)
* cmt89hash (origin/dev, dev) Commit message ... * cmt89hash (origin/dev, dev) Commit message ...
``` ```
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- Create a new English changelog in the [`fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/`](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/) folder - Create a new English changelog in the [`fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/`](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/) folder
- The file should be named `NEW_VERSION_CODE.txt`, using the new version code found in the [Preliminary steps](#preliminary-steps) - The file should be named `NEW_VERSION_CODE.txt`, using the new version code found in the [Preliminary steps](#preliminary-steps)
- The file should have this structure (sections with no points can be removed): - The file should have this structure (sections with no points can be removed):
``` ```txt
New New
• ... • ...
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## Push the changelog to Weblate ## Push the changelog to Weblate
Now there should be two new commits (the Weblate and changelog ones) on your local `dev` branch, which are not on NewPipe's remote `dev` branch. Now there should be two new commits (the Weblate and changelog ones) on your local `dev` branch, which are not on NewPipe's remote `dev` branch.
- If you are an admin of the NewPipe repo, just push the changes to the remote `dev` - If you are an admin of the NewPipe repo, just push the changes to the remote `dev`
- `git push origin dev` - `git push origin dev`
- If you are not an admin, create a pull request normally and ask someone with maintainer access to merge it - If you are not an admin, create a pull request normally and ask someone with maintainer access to merge it
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## Creating the Pull Request ## Creating the Pull Request
- Create a Pull Request (PR) from the new branch you just pushed - Create a Pull Request (PR) from the new branch you just pushed
- If you used the correct branch name you should be able to use this URL, after changing the X.X.X: https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/pull/new/release-X.X.X - If you used the correct branch name you should be able to use this URL, after changing the X.X.X: `https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/pull/new/release-X.X.X`
- Make sure the PR has `master` as the *base* branch and `release-X.X.X` as the *compare* branch - Make sure the PR has `master` as the *base* branch and `release-X.X.X` as the *compare* branch
- The PR title should be "Release vX.X.X (NEW_VERSION_CODE)" - The PR title should be "Release vX.X.X (NEW_VERSION_CODE)"
- Remove the entire PR template, and instead put these two lines in the description (the `ISSUE_NUMBER` will be replaced later): - Remove the entire PR template, and instead put these two lines in the description (the `ISSUE_NUMBER` will be replaced later):
``` ```md
Do not report regressions here, but rather in the corresponding issue: #ISSUE_NUMBER Do not report regressions here, but rather in the corresponding issue: #ISSUE_NUMBER
The changelog is also there. The changelog is also there.
``` ```
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- The issue title should be "Release vX.X.X (please TEST!)" - The issue title should be "Release vX.X.X (please TEST!)"
- The issue should have some sections, in the same order as provided below, with `##` before titles - The issue should have some sections, in the same order as provided below, with `##` before titles
- The `## Testing for regressions` section should contain the following lines; more information about how to obtain the APK are given at [Testing APKs](testing-apks) - The `## Testing for regressions` section should contain the following lines; more information about how to obtain the APK are given at [Testing APKs](testing-apks)
``` ```md
Debug APK (built by our CI in #PR_NUMBER): ... Debug APK (built by our CI in #PR_NUMBER): ...
Please report **only regressions** (i.e. new issues) here, not issues that were already present in the previous release! Please report **only regressions** (i.e. new issues) here, not issues that were already present in the previous release!
``` ```
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## Testing APKs ## Testing APKs
The first time you open the release issue, and then each time some changes are made to the release PR, you should provide a debug APK in the `## Testing for regressions` section. The first time you open the release issue, and then each time some changes are made to the release PR, you should provide a debug APK in the `## Testing for regressions` section.
- Wait for the Continuous Integration (CI) to finish testing the PR, then download the resulting debug APK artifact from the "Checks" tab - Wait for the Continuous Integration (CI) to finish testing the PR, then download the resulting debug APK artifact from the "Checks" tab
- Rename it to `NewPipe_vX.X.X_RC1_debug.apk` where `RC1` should be incremented to `RC2` and so on each time a new APK is provided - Rename it to `NewPipe_vX.X.X_RC1_debug.apk` where `RC1` should be incremented to `RC2` and so on each time a new APK is provided
- Zip it and make sure the `.zip` file has the same name as the `.apk` it contains - Zip it and make sure the `.zip` file has the same name as the `.apk` it contains
- Upload it in the issue description, replacing the `...` placeholder used above - Upload it in the issue description, replacing the `...` placeholder used above
Sometimes it might be needed to also provide a release APK. In this case follow the same steps as above, with these differences: Sometimes it might be needed to also provide a release APK. In this case follow the same steps as above, with these differences:
- Make sure you are on the `release-X.X.X` branch - Make sure you are on the `release-X.X.X` branch
- Build the **release** APK yourself in Android Studio and sign it with your keys - Build the **release** APK yourself in Android Studio and sign it with your keys
- Make sure it installs correctly on your device - Make sure it installs correctly on your device
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## Finally merging the pull request ## Finally merging the pull request
Once enough time has passed and all regressions and TODOs have been solved, you can proceed with the actual release. The following points include merging weblate changes again. Once enough time has passed and all regressions and TODOs have been solved, you can proceed with the actual release. The following points include merging weblate changes again.
- In the local repository, check out the release branch and make sure it is up-to-date with the remote - In the local repository, check out the release branch and make sure it is up-to-date with the remote
- `git checkout release-X.X.X` - `git checkout release-X.X.X`
- `git pull origin release-X.X.X` - `git pull origin release-X.X.X`
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## Creating the APK ## Creating the APK
Now on the remote `master` branch there is the release code which you need to turn into an APK. Now on the remote `master` branch there is the release code which you need to turn into an APK.
- In the local repository, check out the `master` branch and make sure it is up-to-date with the remote - In the local repository, check out the `master` branch and make sure it is up-to-date with the remote
- `git checkout master` - `git checkout master`
- `git pull origin master` - `git pull origin master`
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## Having the APK signed by @TheAssassin ## Having the APK signed by @TheAssassin
Currently @TheAssassin is the only holder of NewPipe's APK signing keys. Therefore you should send the unsigned APK to him, after which he will sign it and send it back to you. He will also then publish the signed APK in NewPipe's F-Droid repo. Currently @TheAssassin is the only holder of NewPipe's APK signing keys. Therefore you should send the unsigned APK to him, after which he will sign it and send it back to you. He will also then publish the signed APK in NewPipe's F-Droid repo.
- Rename `app-release-unsigned.apk` to `NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk` - Rename `app-release-unsigned.apk` to `NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk`
- Generate a signature for the APK file - Generate a signature for the APK file
- `gpg -b NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk` will generate `NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk.sig` - `gpg -b NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk` will generate `NewPipe_vX.X.X.apk.sig`