Version release checklist

The steps to follow each time release a new version of a Django package.

• Update the changelog

• Update setup.py with new version and any new dependencies

  • Consider including RC (release candidate) in release name until we’re sure we’re uploading a package with all tiny details accounted for

• Update requirements.txt with any new dependencies

• Run python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel, make sure their aren’t any errors

• Spotcheck new release package in dist/ to make sure all files made it in.

• Run twine upload dist/* --skip-existing

• Release on GitHub

  • git commit final change and run git tag "v#.#.#" with whatever the release number is
  • Run git push origin master --tags
  • Add list of changes to the page release on GitHub