It's impossible to write a checklist from scratch without leaving

[u/mdw/putty] / CHECKLST.txt

diff --git a/CHECKLST.txt b/CHECKLST.txt
index 9aca898..88bdabf 100644 (file)
--- a/CHECKLST.txt
+++ b/CHECKLST.txt
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ of the tag.
 
  - On my local machines, check out the release-tagged version of the
    sources.
+    + Make sure to run mkfiles.pl _after_ this checkout, just in
+      case.
 
  - Build the Windows/x86 release binaries. Don't forget to supply
    VER=/DRELEASE=<ver>. Run them, or at least one or two of them, to
@@ -162,6 +164,10 @@ of the tag.
  - Check that the web server attaches the right content type to .HLP
    and .CNT files.
 
+ - Run webupdate, so that all the changes on ixion propagate to
+   chiark. Important to do this _before_ announcing that the release
+   is available.
+
  - Announce the release!
     + Mail the announcement to putty-announce.
     + Post it to comp.security.ssh.