Required software for making a release * [github-release](https://github.com/aktau/github-release) for uploading packages * [gox](https://github.com/mitchellh/gox) for cross compiling * Run `gox -build-toolchain` * This assumes you have your own source checkout * pandoc for making the html and man pages * errcheck - go get github.com/kisielk/errcheck * golint - go get github.com/golang/lint Making a release * git status - make sure everything is checked in * Check travis & appveyor builds are green * make check * make test * make tag * edit docs/content/changelog.md * make doc * git status - to check for new man pages - git add them * git commit -a -v -m "Version v1.XX" * make retag * # Set the GOPATH for a current stable go compiler * make cross * make upload * make upload_website * git push --tags origin master * make upload_github Early in the next release cycle update the vendored dependencies * make update * git status * git add new files * carry forward any patches to vendor stuff * git commit -a -v