DevNotes_DevGuide_FlatpakReleaseProcess

[WIP] Flatpak Release Process

This is a draft guide on maintaining and publishing the Flatpak release for SasView.

Repo: https://github.com/flathub/org.sasview.sasview

Release on Flathub: https://flathub.org/en/apps/org.sasview.sasview

Prerequisites

Gaining access to the flathub repo

Process

• Check all dependencies match the pinned release dependencies
• Create new branch, make all changes and push
• Open PR to trigger a test build
• Correct any issues related to the build (typically due to dependencies, deprecations, and incompatibilities)
• Once build is successful, merge in master to trigger release on flathub
• Flathub release should update within 48 hours

Troubleshooting

• The build failed
• A merge into main didn't trigger a new release