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# Release process
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- Before a minor release:
- Update `src/assets/restore_heights_monero_{mainnet,stagenet}.txt`
- To obtain values, run `contrib/generate-restore-heights/heights.py`
- Update `m_defaultPools` in `src/widgets/XMRigWidget.h`
- Update default node lists in `src/assets/nodes.json`
- Bump `openssl`, `qt`, `tor_*` packages in `contrib/depends/packages`
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- Update or patch any statically linked dependencies that have known vulnerabilities
- Run `feather-utils/depends/vulns.py` to check
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- Rebase on top of latest Monero version
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- Update `src/assets/ack.txt`
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- Update `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` in `contrib/guix/guix-build`
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- Update the version number in `CMakeLists.txt`
- A hardfork-ready release must bump major version
- Create an annotated tag (`git tag x.x.x -a`)
- Tag must match version in `CMakeLists.txt`
- Only commits that update the version number in `CMakeLists.txt` may be tagged
- Push the master branch and tags
- `git push --tags origin master`
- Run `guix` builds in a clean repo:
- ```bash
git clone https://github.com/feather-wallet/feather.git
cd feather
git checkout <TAG>
git submodule update --init --recursive
./contrib/guix/guix-build
```
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- Alternatively, run `feather-utils/guix/run-build.sh`
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- Use at least two machines to verify that the builds are reproducible:
- In absence of a system for verified reproduction, at least one machine should be air-gapped.
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- Use the `feather-utils/guix/compare-builds.sh` script to compare two build directories and identify any reproducibility defects.
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- If builds are not reproducible: fix any reproducibility defects and bump patch version. Do not sign or release non-reproducible builds.
- Sign release artifacts and hashlists.
- Transfer files in `guix-build-x.x.x/output` to release signing machine
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- Run `feather-utils/release/make-release.sh`
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- Update documentation (`feather-wallet/feather-docs`)
- Update the site (`feather-wallet/feather-site`)
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- Run the `feather-utils/site/bump-version.py` script to create a template commit.
- Edit the changelog in `content/changelog`
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- If a release includes security fixes add "(includes security fixes)" to the title.
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- Update the version number, file sizes and paths in `data/release.json`
- Upload releases, signatures and signed hashlists.
- Follow the directory structure defined in `MainWindow::onShowUpdateCheck`.
- Make `depends` source files [available](https://featherwallet.org/files/sources/):
- `make -C contrib/depends download`
- Announce release on social media (Reddit, Twitter, irc/Matrix)
- Update websocket servers to notify clients of new release
- Wait up to 7 days to allow for bug reports before major rollout