From 26d1b2ebe06bb3b857e43a4db9bba177becb5eab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vaclav Petras Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 03:32:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] contributing: Add step for update to next version number (#2551) Branch needs an update to next version after final release. The instructions for moving to the next version were missing. --- doc/howto_release.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/howto_release.md b/doc/howto_release.md index e85d69fb9c4..2c13703a067 100644 --- a/doc/howto_release.md +++ b/doc/howto_release.md @@ -445,3 +445,20 @@ Software pages: Via Web / Social media: - See: + +## Update VERSION file to next version number + +After the final release whole is done, modify the VERSION file use +the dedicated script, e.g., for next micro version, run: + +```bash +./utils/update_version.py micro +./utils/update_version.py status +``` + +Now commit the change to the branch with the commit message generated above: + +```bash +git diff +git commit include/VERSION -m "version: GRASS GIS 8.2.1" +```