* Update currency list in [market_currency_selector.html](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/_includes/market_currency_selector.html) (use [MarketsPrintTool](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/src/test/java/bisq/desktop/MarketsPrintTool.java)
to create HTML content).
* Update [roadmap](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/roadmap.md) with new release notes.
### Bisq maintainers, suggestion for writing release notes
To be able to create release notes before you make the final release tag, you can temporarily create a local tag and
remove it afterwards again.
git tag v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) #create tag
git tag -d v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) #delete tag
Write release notes. git shortlog helps a lot, for example:
git shortlog --no-merges v(current version, e.g. 0.9.3)..v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4)
Generate list of authors:
git log --format='- %aN' v(current version, e.g. 0.9.3)..v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) | sort -fiu
1. Prepare the release notes with major changes from user perspective.
2. Prepare a short version of the release notes for the in-app update popup
### Basic preparations
For releasing a new Bisq version you'll need Linux, Windows and macOS.
You can use a virtualization solution like [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) for this purpose.
#### VirtualBox recommended configuration
Although performance of VMs might vary based on your hardware configuration following setup works pretty well on macOS.
Use VirtualBox <5.2.22:UsingamorerecentversionmakesVMshardlyusableonaMacBookPro(15-inch,2016)
* Display > Screen > Acceleration: Enable 3D acceleration (checked)
##### Windows VM
* Windows 10 64bit
* Recommended virtual disk size: 55 GB
##### Linux VM
* Ubuntu 16.04.4 64bit
* Recommended virtual disk size: 15 GB
##### macOS VM
* macOS X 10.11 (El Capitan) 64bit
* Recommended virtual disk size: 40 GB
#### For every OS
* Install latest security updates
#### For Windows
* Update AntiVirus Software and virus definitions
* Install unicode version of [Inno Tools](http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php)
* Run full AV system scan
### Build release
#### macOS
1. Make sure all version numbers are updated (update version variables and run [replace_version_number.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/bisq/desktop/package/macosx/replace_version_number.sh)).
2. Set environment variable e.g. export BISQ_GPG_USER=manfred@bitsquare.io to ~/.profile file or the like... (one time effort)
3. Update [vmPath variable](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/b4b5d0bb12c36afbe1aa6611dd8451378df6db8c/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh#L42) if necessary
4. Run [create_app.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh)
Build output expected in deploy directory (opened after successful build process):
1.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg` macOS signed installer
5.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.jar.txt` Sha256 sum of deterministic fat jar
6.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg` macOS installer
7.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg.asc` Signature for macOS installer
8.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.deb` Debian package
9.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.deb.asc` Signature for Debian package
10.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.rpm` Redhat based distro package
11.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.rpm.asc` Signature for Redhat based distro package
12.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe` Windows installer
13.`Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe.asc` Signature for Windows installer
* Run a AV scan over all files on the Windows VM where the files got copied over.
### Final test
* Make at least one mainnet test trade with some exotic currency to not interfere with real traders.
### Tag and push release to master
If all was successful:
* commit changes of new version number (update version number for release of e.g. v0.9.4)
* create tag for the release
```
git tag -s v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) -m"Release v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4)"
```
* Revert back to SNAPSHOT where necessary (change version variable (e.g. 0.9.4) in shell script [insert_snapshot_version.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/package/macosx/insert_snapshot_version.sh) and run it) and commit these changes.
* Push all commits to master including the new tag
```
git push --tags origin master
```
### GitHub
#### Upload preparations
* Check the fingerprint of the pgp key which was used for signing in signingkey.asc (e.g. 29CDFD3B for Christoph Atteneder)
* Add all files including signingkey.asc and the gpg pub keys to GitHub release page
* Check all uploaded files with [virustotal.com](https://www.virustotal.com)
* Select the release tag as the source for the GitHub release.
* Release on GitHub
#### Post GitHub release
* Apply “A newer version is already available! Please don’t use this version anymore.” to old GitHub releases.
* Merge the webpage PR and check if they got deployed properly.
* Start the Alert sender app (CMD + M) remove the old version and send the update message.
Check the checkbox for update, set the version number (e.g. 0.9.4) and add the short version of the release notes.
* After sending the Update message leave it running for about 1 minute to give time for good propagation.
* Make a backup of that alert sender app data directory
### Announce the release
* Forum
* Slack (#general channel)
* Twitter
* Optionally reddit /r/Bisq
* Notify @freimair so that he can start updating [the Arch User Repository](https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=bisq-git)
