= Release Procedures =

[[TOC(Developer/Release, depth=2)]]

This page details steps that need to be taken in order to cut a release of RTEMS.


= Source Checklist =


The items in these lists are in no particular order and subject to discussion, additions, and deletions.

The following are things that MUST be resolved before a release is made

  *  Tools stabilized on known versions, these can be different versions if required.
    * If it is not possible for a tool to be built it must be well documented in the release notes.
 * All BSPs must build without error
   * Select BSPs must run tests without errors see [wiki:Developer/Release#RequiredBSPs Required BSPs]


The following are things that WOULD BE NICE to be resolved before a release is branched

  * Warning reduction pass
    * Focus on all SPARC BSPs, select PowerPC, ARM and MIPS


= Required BSPs and Conditions=

These BSPs must build and have all tests without errors.

 * sparc/erc32
 * ...

Coverage reports for these BSPs

 * sparc/erc32


= Release Checklist =

Main release steps.

== General ==


== Git ==
 1. Create branch for release


== Website ==
 1. Announcement


== Trac ==

 1. Bump default version to the current release
 1. Generate 'next' milestone


== FTP ==
 1. Upload file to FTP with sha256.


== Documentation ==
 1. Generate docs from branch.
   1. Texinfo
   1. Doxygen
   1. RSB
 1. Update `docs.rtems.org`


== Tarball Generation ==
 1. Run bootstrap
 1. Generate !ChangeLog using script found in #2208

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