[57559] trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess

[blb at macports.org]

Revision: 57559
          http://trac.macports.org/changeset/57559
Author:   blb at macports.org
Date:     2009-09-13 00:01:46 -0700 (Sun, 13 Sep 2009)
Log Message:
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ReleaseProcess - document the x.y.99 versioning for new trunk versions

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess

Modified: trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess
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--- trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess	2009-09-13 05:57:50 UTC (rev 57558)
+++ trunk/base/portmgr/ReleaseProcess	2009-09-13 07:01:46 UTC (rev 57559)
@@ -204,6 +204,12 @@
 practice to update the same file accordingly in its branched guise.
 
 
+=== Update trunk's version for next release ===
+Once trunk is to be used for development of the next major version, increase its version information to
+indicate it's moved past the release version by setting the patch-level version to 99, e.g., 1.8.99 (in
+trunk/base/config/macports_version).
+
+
 === Notify the Public of the Release ===
 
 Once the release has been posted, notification of the release should be sent/posted to the following places:
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