Steps:
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Update version in
package.json
andapp/package.json
(they must match!) -
Build release:
npm run clean # removes node_modules so they get rebuilt, does not remove 'dist' dir npm install # installs & builds node_modules npm run pack # bundles app code using webpack to bundle.js rimraf dist # delete previous dist products (optional) npm run dist # build the dist products, and publish, must do it on each OS (Mac,Win,Linux)
Note: must set GH_TOKEN for
npm run dist
to publish to github -
Edit release on github (tag created by 'dist' above)
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Write release notes (changelog)
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Publish release
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Check release
- Download each version, unzip / install / launch to test
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Publish announcement
- Mac OS X 10.12.6 on Macbook Pro 2013
- Windows 10 Pro (in VM)
- Ubuntu 14.04 (in VM) (must be 14.04 for earlier libc)
- For actual publishing, use github releases (default), which requires
GH_TOKEN
secure environment variable and:"build": { "publish": { "provider": "github" } }