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# Releases
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Since Homebrew 1.0.0 most Homebrew users (those who haven't run a `dev-cmd` or
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set `HOMEBREW_DEVELOPER=1`) require tags on the [Homebrew/brew repository](https://github.com/homebrew/brew)
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in order to get new versions of Homebrew. There are a few steps in making a new
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Homebrew release:
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1. Check the [Homebrew/brew pull requests](https://github.com/homebrew/brew/pulls)
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and [issues](https://github.com/homebrew/brew/issues) to see if there is
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anything pressing that needs to be fixed or merged before the next release.
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If so, fix and merge these changes.
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2. After no code changes have happened for at least a few hours (ideally 24 hours)
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and you are confident there's no major regressions on the current `master`
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branch you can create a new Git tag. Ideally this should be signed with your
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GPG key. This can then be pushed to GitHub.
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3. Use `brew release-notes --markdown $PREVIOUS_TAG` to generate the release
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notes for the release. [Create a new release on GitHub](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew/releases/new)
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based on the new tag.
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If this is a major or minor release (e.g. X.0.0 or X.Y.0) then there are a few more steps:
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1. Before creating the tag you should delete any `odisabled` code, make any
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`odeprecated` code `odisabled` and add any new `odeprecations` that are
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desired.
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2019-03-03 15:38:28 +11:00
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2. Write up a release notes blog post to <https://brew.sh>
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e.g. [brew.sh#319](https://github.com/Homebrew/brew.sh/pull/319).
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This should use `brew release-notes` as input but have the wording adjusted
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to be more human readable and explain not just what has changed but why.
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3. When the release has shipped and the blog post has been merged, tweet the
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blog post as the [@MacHomebrew Twitter account](https://twitter.com/MacHomebrew)
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or tweet it yourself and retweet it with the @MacHomebrew Twitter account
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(credentials are in 1Password).
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4. Send the email to the Homebrew TinyLetter email list (credentials are in
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1Password).
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5. Consider whether to submit it to other sources e.g. Hacker News, Reddit.
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- Pros: gets a wider reach and user feedback
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- Cons: negative comments are common and people take this as a chance to
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complain about Homebrew (regardless of their usage)
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