RELEASING.md
# Releasing ruby-link-checker
There are no hard rules about when to release ruby-link-checker. Release bug fixes frequently, features not so frequently and breaking API changes rarely.
### Release
Run tests, check that all tests succeed locally.
```
bundle install
rake
```
Check that the last build succeeded.
Add a date to this release in [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
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### 0.2.2 (2015/7/10)
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Remove the line with "Your contribution here.", since there will be no more contributions to this release.
Commit your changes.
```
git add README.md CHANGELOG.md lib/ruby-link-checker/version.rb
git commit -m "Preparing for release, 0.2.2."
```
Release.
```
$ rake release
ruby-link-checker 0.2.2 built to pkg/ruby-link-checker-0.2.2.gem.
Tagged v0.2.2.
Pushed git commits and tags.
Pushed ruby-link-checker 0.2.2 to rubygems.org.
```
### Prepare for the Next Version
Add the next release to [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md).
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### 0.2.3 (Next)
* Your contribution here.
```
Increment the third version number in [lib/ruby-link-checker/version.rb](lib/ruby-link-checker/version.rb).
Commit your changes.
```
git add CHANGELOG.md lib/ruby-link-checker/version.rb
git commit -m "Preparing for next development iteration, 0.2.3."
git push origin main
```