[docs] Make sure to document the point-release process

Put the documentation right inside configure.ac, lest I forget.
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Emmanuele Bassi 2009-08-31 15:49:39 +01:00
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# clutter package version number, (as distinct from shared library version)
# An odd micro number indicates in-progress development, (eg. from CVS)
# An even micro number indicates a released version.
# An odd micro number indicates in-progress development from Git
# An even micro number indicates a released version
#
# Making a point release:
# - increase clutter_micro_version to the next even number
# - increase clutter_interface_age to the next even number
# UNLESS there was an API addition/deprecation, in which case
# - set clutter_interface_age to 0
# After the release:
# - increase clutter_micro_version to the next odd number
# - increase clutter_interface_version to the next odd number
m4_define([clutter_major_version], [1])
m4_define([clutter_minor_version], [1])
m4_define([clutter_micro_version], [1])
m4_define([clutter_version], [clutter_major_version.clutter_minor_version.clutter_micro_version])
# change this only when breaking the API
m4_define([clutter_api_version], [1.0])
# increase the interface age by 2 for each release; if the API changes,
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# this allows using the same soname for different micro-releases in case
# no API was added or deprecated. for instance:
#
# clutter 1.2.0 -> 100 * 2 + 0 = 200, interface age = 0 -> 200
# clutter 1.2.2 -> 100 * 2 + 2 = 202, interface age = 2 -> 200
# clutter 1.2.4 -> 100 * 2 + 4 = 204, interface age = 4 -> 200
# clutter 1.2.0 -> 100 * 2 + 0 = 200, interface age = 0 -> 200
# clutter 1.2.2 -> 100 * 2 + 2 = 202, interface age = 2 -> 200
# clutter 1.2.4 -> 100 * 2 + 4 = 204, interface age = 4 -> 200
# [ API addition, deprecation ]
# clutter 1.2.6 -> 100 * 2 + 6 = 206, interface age = 0 -> 206
# clutter 1.2.6 -> 100 * 2 + 6 = 206, interface age = 0 -> 206
# clutter 1.2.8 -> 100 * 2 + 8 = 208, interface age = 2 -> 206
# clutter 1.2.10 -> 100 * 2 + 10 = 210, interface age = 4 -> 206
# ...
#
m4_define([clutter_interface_age], [0])
m4_define([clutter_binary_age], [m4_eval(100 * clutter_minor_version + clutter_micro_version)])