# set tw: 72

Release checklist¶

Ensure that the commit message of any commit that changes the database starts with “Migrate:”. Rebase if necessary.
If we have a commit with migrate, migrate the change to the devfixtures database and create new devfixtures with
```
$ manage.py dumpdata auth.Group easydmp_auth dmpt eestore \
--format json --indent 1 --natural-foreign --natural-primary \
> devfixtures.json
```
then commit the devfixtures, preferrably in a separate commit.
Rebase branches that are to be included on master, and merge them with --no-ff. Strive to avoid octopus merges.
Ensure we’re on the master branch.
Update the version number in src/easydmp/__init__.py and CHANGELOG.rst. Everywhere else needing the version number should try fetching it from src/easydmp/__init__.py.
Write something sensible in CHANGELOG.rst. The summary for the changelog can be copied and adjusted from
```
$ git log --format="* %B" v1.3.1..HEAD
```
Full details can be had via git log, so strive for readability and highlights in the changelog.
Commit the changelog and src/easydmp/__init__.py. The commit message should be “Bump version to {version}”.
Tag that commit with “v{version}” and add a brief summary of the changes as the tag message. (Thus making an annotated tag.)
Push the code and tag to the official repo

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