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diff --git a/RELEASING_RAILS.rdoc b/RELEASING_RAILS.rdoc index bd75b36b2a..1dfcfe2488 100644 --- a/RELEASING_RAILS.rdoc +++ b/RELEASING_RAILS.rdoc @@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ branch. === Update the RAILS_VERSION file to include the RC. +=== Build and test the gem. + +Run `rake install` to generate the gems and install them locally. Then try +generating a new app and ensure that nothing explodes. + +This will stop you looking silly when you push an RC to rubygems.org and then +realise it is broken. + === Release the gem. IMPORTANT: Due to YAML parse problems on the rubygems.org server, it is safest @@ -162,6 +170,7 @@ Today, do this stuff in this order: * Apply security patches to the release branch * Update CHANGELOG with security fixes. * Update RAILS_VERSION to remove the rc +* Build and test the gem * Release the gems * Email security lists * Email general announcement lists |