Mixxx Beta Checklist 2.4 beta

Mixxx Beta Checklist 2.4

This process is followed when it is time to branch out a new beta and make the main branch a new alpha

1. Update translations in manual
   1. Push and pull translations for the Manual as described here: Internationalization
2. Bump the version in https://github.com/mixxxdj/manual main to 2.5
   1. create a new Project on Transiflex "Mixxx DJ manual 2.5"
   2. source/conf.py: Update version and release
   3. edit the .tx/config file to point to the new project "mixxx-dj-manual-25"
   4. git commit -a -m"Bump version to 2.5"
   5. git push upstream main
   6. upload translation sources source and the existing translations tx push -s -t
3. Create a 2.4 branch in manual
   1. git checkout -b 2.4 upstream/main~1
   2. edit the .tx/config file github_version to the new branch 2.4
   3. git commit -a -m"Redirect \"Edit on GitHub\" links to the new branch"
   4. git push upstream 2.4
4. ✓ Update translations in mixxx
   1. Push and pull translations for Mixxx as described here: Internationalization
5. Update files from Git log in mixxx
   1. credits in src/dialog/dlgabout.cpp
   2. CHANGELOG.md
6. Bump the version in mixxx main to 2.5-alpha. Required to avoid two concurrent 2.4 versions in two branches.
   1. in CMakeLists.txt: Update VERSION and MIXXX_VERSION_PRERELEASE
   2. in License
   3. define a new resource branch in .tx/config (It will be created online via tx push -s)
   4. add a new section in CHANGELOG.md
7. Add a git tag with a GPG signature
   1. git tag -s 2.5-alpha -m "Mixxx 2.5-alpha" (double check identity / email you are using to tag!)
   2. git push --tags upstream 2.5-alpha
   3. This can be done to a commit after it has been pushed or merged from the release candidate PR, so wait until you're sure you're ready to tag the release commit.
   4. Once pushed, a tag is forever. Never delete a tag from a remote.
8. Create a new branch 2.4 from the commit before changing the version number
9. Polish the 2.4-alpha for beta tests
10. Prepare a News PR announcing the new 2.4-beta version
11. Bump the version in 2.4 to 2.4-beta
    1. in CMakeLists.txt: Update VERSION and MIXXX_VERSION_PRERELEASE
    2. in License
12. Add a git tag with a GPG signature
    1. git tag -s 2.4-beta -m "Mixxx 2.4-beta" (double check identity / email you are using to tag!)
    2. git push --tags upstream 2.4-beta
    3. This can be done to a commit after it has been pushed or merged from the release candidate PR, so wait until you're sure you're ready to tag the release commit.
    4. Once pushed, a tag is forever. Never delete a tag from a remote.
13. Publish the News Post
14. Update the download page
15. Publish at social media