From d41602ba83cfd8f0aa7072494b02f79d7d84c85a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iain Lane Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 10:32:28 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] debian/README.source: Add with some instructions about changelog --- debian/README.source | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 debian/README.source diff --git a/debian/README.source b/debian/README.source new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bd594b --- /dev/null +++ b/debian/README.source @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Changelog generation and releasing +---------------------------------- + +The changelog is generated by the uploader using `gbp dch' from +`git-buildpackage'. To invoke, just run + + $ gbp dch + +and then edit the changelog as appropriate - wrap lines, remove Signed-Off-By, +and so on. Then finalise the changelog, e.g. + + $ dch -D unstable --release "" + +commit it + + $ git commit debian/changelog -m "Releasing 0.foo" + +and tag/sign this commit + + $ gbp buildpackage --git-tag-only + +then build using (for example) + + $ gbp buildpackage -S + +and test/upload as normal.