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title: "Releasing"
date: 2020-05-22T00:00:00+00:00
weight: 60
geekdocRepo: https://github.com/owncloud/ocis
geekdocEditPath: edit/master/docs/extensions/storage
geekdocFilePath: releasing.md
---

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To release a new version of the storage submodule, you have to follow a few simple steps.

## Preparation

1. Before releasing, make sure that reva has been [updated to the desired version]({{< ref "updating.md" >}})

## Release
1. Check out master
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git checkout master
git pull origin master
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2. Create a new tag (preferably signed) and replace the version number accordingly. Prefix the tag with the submodule `storage/v`.
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git tag -s storage/vx.x.x -m "release vx.x.x"
git push origin storage/vx.x.x
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5. Wait for CI and check that the GitHub release was published.

Congratulations, you just released the storage submodule!