Before the release

Becoming a release manager

1. Announce your intention to be a release manager to the rox-devel mailing list, stating which program(s) you want to manage.
2. Make a release...

Preparing for the release

1. A few days before the release, announce the release date on the Mailing Lists.
2. Developers commit any outstanding changes they want in the new release.
3. Ensure the manual is up-to-date.
4. Announce code freeze (except for bug fixes).
5. People Using Subversion versions test the code.
6. Translators will also check in their changes during this time. Some translators don't commit directly to CVS; they will send their patches for you to apply manually.