devel/README

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ ifdex-ignores::
 packaging.txt::
 	Guidance for binary package builders.
 
+release::
+	Script for shipping a release.
+
 TODO::
 	List of items the NTPsec developers are working on.
 

devel/hacking.txt

@@ -490,7 +490,8 @@ should be able to use "git stash" to get around that.
 
 == Release Checklist ==
 
-This is the release checklist to be used by the project manager to cut each 0.9.X release.
+This is the release checklist to be used by the project manager to cut
+each 0.9.X release.
 
 . Decide that it's time to cut a release.  This can be driven by landing
   a significant new feature, landing a critical fix, or just that enough
@@ -513,41 +514,6 @@ This is the release checklist to be used by the project manager to cut each 0.9.
 . Modify the .../NEWS file, changing the "Repository head".
   to the current date and the version string.
 
-. Add GPG signed git tag.
-
-  git tag -u 477C7528 -m "version 0.9.1" NTPsec_0_9_1
-
-. Commit those modifications to the repository.
-
-  git commit -Ssecurity@ntpsec.org -s -m "version 0.9.1"
-
-. Push the repository upstream.
-  Don't forget to use the --tags option to push the new tag as well.
-  
-  git push --tags
-
-. Generate release tarball.
-
-  git archive --format=tar.gz -v -o ../ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz NTPsec_0_9_1
-
-. Generate GPG detached signature of the release tarball.
-
-  gpg -u 477C7528 --output ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz.sig --detach-sig ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz
-
-. Generate sha256sum file for the release tarball.
-
-  shasum -a 256 -p ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz >ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz.sum
-
-. GPG sign that sha256sum file.
-
-  gpg -u 477C7528 -a --output ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz.sum.asc ntpsec-0.9.1.tar.gz.sum
-  
-. Copy the release tarball, GPG detached signature of the release
-  tarball, and the signed sha256sum file to the ftp artifact server.
-
-  scp ntpsec-0.9.1.tar* releasemanager@hostname.ntpsec.org:ftp
-
-. Email the release message to the devel list.  The release message
-  should include the sha256sum value, and should be GPG signed.
+. Run the "release" script in this directory.
 
 //end

devel/release

+#!/bin/sh
+# Cut an ntpsec release.  VERSION must contain the correct release number.
+#
+# Run with no arguments to dry-run this.
+
+# Check that we really mean it.
+if [ "$1" = "go" ]
+then
+	do=""
+else
+	do="echo"
+fi
+
+V=`cat ../VERSION`
+UV=`cat ../VERSION | tr '.' '_'`
+
+K=477C7528	# Release manager's GPG key ID
+
+do=echo
+
+# Tag the version
+$do git tag -u ${K} -m "version ${V}" NTPsec_${UV}
+
+# Commit those modifications to the repository.
+$do git commit -Ssecurity@ntpsec.org -s -m "version ${V}"
+
+# Push the repository upstream.
+$do git push  
+$do git push --tags
+
+# Generate release tarball.
+$do git archive --format=tar.gz -v -o ../ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz NTPsec_${UV}
+
+# Generate GPG detached signature of the release tarball.
+$do gpg -u ${K} --output ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz.sig --detach-sig ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz
+
+# Generate sha256sum file for the release tarball.
+$do shasum -a 256 -p ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz >ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz.sum
+
+# GPG sign that sha256sum file.
+$do gpg -u ${K} -a --output ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz.sum.asc ntpsec-${V}.tar.gz.sum
+  
+# Copy the release tarball, GPG detached signature of the release
+# tarball, and the signed sha256sum file to the ftp artifact server.
+$do scp ntpsec-${V}.tar* releasemanager@hostname.ntpsec.org:ftp
+
+# end