AXIS2/C release process
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1. Get a svn checkout from the trunk.
2. Change the version numbers and update the following files.
    * ChangeLog
      NEWSaxis2.pc 
      samples/ChangeLog
      axutil_version.h 
      config.h 
      doxygenconf
      AUTHORS (if there are new)
      NOTICE (for years)
      NEWS
      project.xml
      samples/AUTHORS
	  samples/configure.ac
      configure.ac & Makefile.am (in configure.ac change the VERSION_NO also) 
        util, util/include, guththila, axiom, neethi, samples, tools/tcpmon, tools/md5
      INSTALL file
      project.properties
      build/win32/makefile
        

3. Update the documents inside xdocs
    * download.html
    * index.html
    * installationguide.html
    * axis2c_manual

4. Run the build.sh
    make sure for the configure option you have the following.
    sh configure --prefix=${AXIS2C_HOME} --enable-tests=yes --with-apache2=/usr/local/apache2/include --enable-tcp=yes --with-archive=/usr/include

5. Create the source distribution
    * Should have maven 1.0.2 installed (for "maven site" command)
    * make dist

6. Create the binay distribution
    * make bindist

7. Test the source and binary distributions

8. Test the source distribution in Windows and create the Sorce zip
   and the windows binary

   Building Windows Binary
   --------------------------

    Edit the build/win32/configure.in as follows

    * CRUNTIME = /MT
    * EMBED_MANIFEST = 0
    * DEBUG = 0

    To create the binary distribution

    * nmake dist  


9. Sign the packs
    * use existing key pair if you have
    * To create a new key pair
        gpg --gen-key
        key selection default
        key size 2048
        key never expire
        real name:Manjula Peiris
        comment:
        generated user id is:
        "Manjula Peiris<manjula@wso2.com>"
        passphrase temp_12_word

        keys will be created in ~/.gnupg directory.

    * cd to the directory which contains the pack and export keys
        gpg --armor --export manjula@wso2.com > KEYS

        generated message is:
        You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
        by default key is created in ~/.gnupg

    * Use following script to sign the keys
        
        #!/bin/bash

        SRC_TAR_GZ=axis2c-src-1.7.0.tar.gz
        LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ=axis2c-bin-1.7.0-linux.tar.gz
        SRC_ZIP=axis2c-src-1.7.0.zip
        WIN32_BIN_ZIP=axis2c-bin-1.7.0-win32.zip
        SRC_TAR_GZ_MD5=$SRC_TAR_GZ.md5
        LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ_MD5=$LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ.md5
        SRC_ZIP_MD5=$SRC_ZIP.md5
        WIN32_BIN_ZIP_MD5=$WIN32_BIN_ZIP.md5
        SRC_TAR_GZ_ASC=$SRC_TAR_GZ.asc
        LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ_ASC=$LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ.asc
        SRC_ZIP_ASC=$SRC_ZIP.asc
        WIN32_BIN_ZIP_ASC=$WIN32_BIN_ZIP.asc

        rm -f *.asc
        rm -f *.md5

        echo "Creating MD5"
        openssl md5 < $SRC_TAR_GZ > $SRC_TAR_GZ_MD5
        openssl md5 < $LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ > $LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ_MD5
        openssl md5 < $SRC_ZIP > $SRC_ZIP_MD5
        openssl md5 < $WIN32_BIN_ZIP > $WIN32_BIN_ZIP_MD5

        echo "To sign please enter password for the private key"
        gpg --armor --output $SRC_TAR_GZ_ASC --detach-sig $SRC_TAR_GZ
        gpg --armor --output $LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ_ASC --detach-sig $LIN_BIN_TAR_GZ
        gpg --armor --output $SRC_ZIP_ASC --detach-sig $SRC_ZIP
        gpg --armor --output $WIN32_BIN_ZIP_ASC --detach-sig $WIN32_BIN_ZIP

        echo "DONE"

10. Copy the source, binary packs to your directory in people.apache.org

        rm -rf 1.7.0
        rm -f 1.7.0.tar.gz
        mkdir 1.7.0
        cp -f ../KEYS 1.7.0
        cp -f axis2c-* 1.7.0
        tar -zcf axis2c_1.7.0.tar.gz 1.7.0
        scp axis2c_1.7.0.tar.gz manjula@people.apache.org:~/

11. Put RCs till all the packs are throughly tested and there are no more 
    known issues.
12. Then upload the release packs to your directory at apache
13. Call for vote
14. When the required number of votes is received, upload the release.
        Copy the release from your home to /www/www.apache.org/dist/ws/axis2-c/
        update the keys (cat KEYS >> /www/www.apache.org/dist/ws/axis2-c/KEYS)
        Move earlier releases to archive.apache.org (/www/archive.apache.org/dist/ws/axis2/c/)
        Update the site at [WWW] https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/webservices/axis2/site/c/
        svn update the site at /www/ws.apache.org/axis2/c
        Test Main Site Downloads (wait until mirros pickup the distributables, before sending the release note.)

15. When the site is updated announce the release.