Playtest or Release Checklist

We'll assume the upstream openra repository is aliased to upstream.

Branching off a new stabilization branch while tagging a new playtest

git fetch upstream
git checkout -b prep-YYMM upstream/bleed
git tag playtest-yyyymmdd
git push upstream playtest-yyyymmdd HEAD

Tagging a new playtest during stabilization

git fetch upstream
git checkout -B prep-YYMM upstream/prep-YYMM
git tag playtest-yyyymmdd
git push upstream playtest-yyyymmdd

Tagging a release

git fetch upstream
git checkout -B prep-YYMM upstream/prep-YYMM
git tag release-yyyymmdd
git push upstream release-yyyymmdd
git push upstream +HEAD:master

Warning: The current make version does not use the latest, but the first tag, so we need an extra commit to separate last playtest and new release. Don't forget to update the branches. GitHub Actions will automatically start building and deploying the packages at GitHub releases.

Announce

Update the website with the news, including the current playtest/release tags and the in-game notifier.
Link it on Facebook and Twitter
Copy the announcement on ModDB which also updates IndieDB.
Post it on reddit