Questions tagged [release]
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How do big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs?
I was wondering how big companies of software developers check for bugs in their programs.
Do they just test it on several computers?
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How to open-source a project whose git repository has copyrighted media in the history?
I want to release an audio fingerprinting software project under a free license, but the repository contains copyrighted audio files. The test cases also currently use these files. How do I release ...
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How to manage database schema changes in open source project releases
I manage an open source PHP/MySQL web application used by a few K-12 schools and some colleges. I'm also the project's only developer. While it used to be little more than a source download of an ...
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How to share code as open source?
I have a little program that I wrote for a local group to handle a somewhat complicated scheduling issue for scheduling multiple meetings in multiple locations that change weekly according to certain ...
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How to apologize when you have broken the nightly build [closed]
My first commit in my project resulted in the nightly build being broken and people are all over me as we are nearing the release. I want to send an apology email that should sound sincere
and at the ...
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Release build vs nightly build
A typical solution is to have a CI (Continuous Integration) build running on a build server: It will analyze the source code, make build (in debug) and run tests, measure test coverage, etc.
Now, ...
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Good Practices of writing release notes
At the delivery of every version of software we have to write a release note.
For example, here are some of the terms I add when I write a release note:
Release Date
Bug Solved
Is that enough, or ...
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What is your strategy for converting RC builds into retail?
We're trying to implement a strategy for how we transition our builds from RC to released retail code.
When we label a build as a release candidate, we send it to QA for regression. If they approve ...
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Can you recommend a good release notes template? [closed]
I am looking for a good release notes template. Possibly in a plain text or HTML form. What do you guy use?
EDIT:
I forgot to mention that these notes will be used internally in our company for other ...
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When is the time right to bring a project to the alpha/beta/public phase?
When should a project be released to alpha, beta and to the public?
Is it a good idea to extend the alpha and beta phases when it is needed?
When in a later phase (eg. beta), is it wise to go back ...
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How do I compile my software for all platforms from Ubuntu Linux 64 bit?
I write a lot of open source software that I make available on my website. How do I get my software compiled for all relevant platforms including:
Windows
OS X
Linux 32 bit deb
Linux 64 bit deb
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Formulate release notes consistently
In my project, I came across understanding that writing release notes is both helpful and necessary. However, it is not required by my management and I keep these files virtually to myself. You could ...
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Branching strategy for frequent releases [duplicate]
We have very frequent releases and we use Git for version control. When i am mentioning about frequency, please assume it to include bug-fixes and feature release too. All releases are eventually ...
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