Wikimedia Apps/How to release an app

This is meant as a generic set of instructions. Your app may have subsequent steps that trump the ones documented below. Check with your tech lead to be sure.

= Android =


 * 1) Release Manager makes sure that android:versionCode in AndroidManifest.xml has been incremented for this release. Increment android:versionName is not a beta/alpha release.
 * 2) Tech lead picks a branch point for this version and tags it
 * 3) ex. 'git tag v1.2' https://github.com/wikimedia/WLMMobile/commits/v1.1
 * 4) Release Manager builds an apk and verifies against units tests, functionality, etc
 * 5) http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/running-app.html
 * 6) Sign APK (if you don't have the signing key ask Tomasz)
 * 7) CLI: http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html
 * 8) Eclipse: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3417122/how-to-use-eclipse-to-create-released-signed-apk
 * 9) Upload apk to download.wikimedia.org
 * 10) Update http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile/Release_history with new release and download link
 * 11) Hand APK over to Product for inclusion in the market
 * 12) Product adds the new version market listing
 * 13) Product publishes on delivery date
 * 14) Product updates http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mobile/Release_history

= iOS =


 * 1) Build according to our old docs
 * 2) Create a new version in itunes connect
 * 3) Archive the build
 * 4) Submit
 * 5) Publish after apple review is done