-# A checklist to be used after Geeqie has been updated
+# Checklist for code updates and new releases of Geeqie
-## Before compiling the sources, carry out the following actions when necessary
+## Code Updates
+
+### Before compiling the sources, carry out the following actions when necessary
* Update `org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in` with the latest released version and date
* Keep translations in sync with the code
```sh
-cd ./po
-make update-po
+cd ./build
+meson compile geeqie-pot
+meson compile geeqie-update-po
```
-* Update the the timezone database
+* Update the desktop template if menus have changed
```sh
-./scripts/zonedetect/create_timezone_database
+./scripts/template-desktop.sh
```
-* Upload the timezone database to TBD
+### After compiling the sources, carry out the following actions when necessary
-## After compiling the sources, carry out the following actions when necessary
-
-* Update the man page and Command Line Options section in Help
+* Update the man page and Command Line Options section in Help if the command line options have changed
```sh
./scripts/generate-man-page.sh
```
-* Update the keyboard shortcuts page in Help
+* Update the keyboard shortcuts page in Help if any keyboard shortcuts have changed
```sh
./doc/create-shortcuts-xml.sh
```
-* Commit the changes
+* Commit the changes and push to the .repo
-* Generate a new AppImage (note that this should be run on a **20.04 system**)
+* Update the web-page Help files if they have changed
+ * commit and push if necessary
```sh
-./scripts/generate-appimage.sh <location of local appimages folder>
+./scripts/web-help.sh
```
-* Upload AppImage to web AppImages location
-* Edit `<location of local geeqie.github.io>/AppImage/appimages.txt` to include latest AppImage at the *top* of the list
-* Copy Help html files to `<location of local geeqie.github.io>/help`
-* Copy `geeqie.desktop` to `<location of local geeqie.github.io>/`
+* Copy `org.geeqie.Geeqie.desktop` to `<location of local geeqie.github.io>/`
* Copy `org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml` to `<location of local geeqie.github.io>/`
* Push changes to `geeqie.github.io`
+
+## New release
+
+Carry out the above actions to ensure the master branch is up to date, and then the following actions for new version \<n.m\>.
+
+* Edit `org.geeqie.Geeqie.appdata.xml.in` - Change date and version
+* Edit `NEWS` - The usual information. Ensure the first line is of the form `Geeqie <n.m[.p]>`
+
+```sh
+./scripts/new-release.sh <-h for list of options>
+```
+
+* Go to `https://github.com/BestImageViewer/geeqie/releases` and click on `Draft a new release`.
+
+* Under `Release title` insert "Geeqie \<n.m\>"
+
+* Under `Choose a tag` select `v<n.m>`
+
+* In `Describe this release` copy-paste the relevant section of `NEWS`.
+
+* Upload the `/tmp/geeqie-<n.m>.tar.xz` and `/tmp/geeqie-<n.m>.tar.xz.asc` files created above
+
+* Click `Publish release`
+
+* Update the [Wikipedia entry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geeqie)