docs/release

How to prepare a new release
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. include/freetype/freetype.h: Update FREETYPE_MAJOR, FREETYPE_MINOR, and
  FREETYPE_PATCH.

. builds/unix/configure.ac (version_info): Update according to the libtool
  rules, then regenerate the configure script with the top-level
  `autogen.sh'.  After that, update `config.guess' and `config.sub' to the
  most recent versions (from the `config' CVS repository).

. builds/freetype.mk (refdoc): Update the `--title' option.

. docs/CHANGES: Document differences to last release.

. README: Update.

. docs/VERSION.DLL: Document changed `version_info'.

. ChangeLog: Announce new release.

. Call `make refdoc' to update HTML reference.  Copy it to
  freetype.freedesktop.org:/srv/freetype.freedesktop.org/\
    freetype2/docs/reference.

  TODO: Create FreeType home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org and update it
        accordingly.

        Write script to automatically do this.

        Mirror FreeType's savannah home page everywhere.

. Tag the CVS (freetype2, ft2demos).

  TODO: Tag the home page CVS on savannah.nongnu.org.

. Create packages for freetype2, ft2demos, and documentation.

  TODO: Write scripts and/or provide make targets to do that.

. Create signature files with `gpg -b' and upload files to savannah and
  sourceforge.

  TODO: Write script to do this.  Cf. automake's `gnupload' script.

. Announce new release on freetype-announce@nongnu.org and to relevant
  newsgroups.

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Copyright 2003, 2005 by
David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg.

This  file  is  part  of the  FreeType  project, and may  only be  used,
modified,  and  distributed  under  the  terms of  the FreeType  project
license, LICENSE.TXT.   By continuing to use, modify, or distribute this
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