====== Release Checklist ======

=== 1. Check that the dashboard is green and there are no other blocking issues === 

=== 2. Cut the release version ===

<code>
git checkout -b support/v20XX.Y
</code>

Edit the ''cp2k_version'' string in [[src>src/cp2k_info.F]] (⚠️ remove the  ''Development Version'').

<code>
tools/build_utils/get_revision_number src >REVISION
git add REVISION src/cp2k_info.F
git commit -m "Cut release version 20XX.Y"
</code>

Example: https://github.com/cp2k/cp2k/commit/056df93

=== 3. Tag the release and push to GitHub ===

<code>
git tag -m "Cut release version 20XX.Y" -a v20XX.Y
git push upstream_rw support/v20XX.Y v20XX.Y
</code>

=== 4. Create tar ball and upload to new GitHub draft release ===

<code>
pip3 install git-archive-all
git-archive-all ./cp2k-20XX.Y.tar.bz2
</code>

=== 5. Create and upload binaries and Docker images ===

<code>
cd cp2k/tools/docker
./build_dockerhub_images.sh
docker tag cp2k/cp2k:devZZZZZZZZ  cp2k/cp2k:20XX.Y
docker tag cp2k/cp2k:devZZZZZZZZ  cp2k/cp2k:latest
docker push cp2k/cp2k:20XX.Y
docker push cp2k/cp2k:latest
</code>

=== 6. Create a new manual on "cp2k.org" ===

<code>
cd cp2k/tools/docker
docker build -f ./Dockerfile.test_manual  --build-arg GIT_COMMIT_SHA=$(git rev-parse HEAD) --build-arg ADD_EDIT_LINKS=no -t manual_img ../../
docker run -v "$(pwd)":/mnt manual_img cp -rv  /workspace/artifacts/manual /mnt/
scp -r manual sham:/var/www/cp2k.org/manual/cp2k-20XX_Y-branch
</code>

=== 7. Update the main branch ===

Change back to the main branch to add a new link to [[src>docs/versions.md]] and [[src>docs/index.md]], and update the development version in [[src>src/cp2k_info.F]]. Example: https://github.com/cp2k/cp2k/commit/0904149 .

=== 8. Update the CP2K web page ===

  * Add [[:news|News]] entry
  * Update [[:version_history|Version History]]
  * Update git tag on the [[:download#git_access|Download page]]

=== 9. Dissemination ===

Inform the

  * CP2K developers by email
  * CP2K users via the CP2K mailing list ([[https://groups.google.com/g/cp2k/c/ydyIJh2BPoE|Example]] - ⚠️ check greeting!)
  * the Twitter-sphere via the Twitter account

about the new CP2K release.