release: update release script path

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Dan Cline 2020-07-22 22:01:38 -04:00 committed by John C. Vernaleo
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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ binaries are now reproducible, allowing developers to build the binary on
distinct machines, and end up with a byte-for-byte identical binary. However, distinct machines, and end up with a byte-for-byte identical binary. However,
this wasn't _fully_ solved in `go1.13`, as the build system still includes the this wasn't _fully_ solved in `go1.13`, as the build system still includes the
directory the binary is built into the binary itself. As a result, our scripts directory the binary is built into the binary itself. As a result, our scripts
utilize a work around needed until `go1.13.2`. utilize a work around needed until `go1.13.2`.
## Building a New Release ## Building a New Release
@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ the release binaries following these steps:
1. `git clone https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd.git` 1. `git clone https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd.git`
2. `cd btcd` 2. `cd btcd`
3. `./build/release/release.sh <TAG> # <TAG> is the name of the next 3. `./release/release.sh <TAG> # <TAG> is the name of the next release/tag`
release/tag`
This will then create a directory of the form `btcd-<TAG>` containing archives This will then create a directory of the form `btcd-<TAG>` containing archives
of the release binaries for each supported operating system and architecture, of the release binaries for each supported operating system and architecture,
@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ and `go` (matching the same version used in the release):
release with `git checkout <TAG>`. release with `git checkout <TAG>`.
7. Proceed to verify the tag with `git verify-tag <TAG>` and compile the 7. Proceed to verify the tag with `git verify-tag <TAG>` and compile the
binaries from source for the intended operating system and architecture with binaries from source for the intended operating system and architecture with
`BTCDBUILDSYS=OS-ARCH ./build/release/release.sh <TAG>`. `BTCDBUILDSYS=OS-ARCH ./release/release.sh <TAG>`.
8. Extract the archive found in the `btcd-<TAG>` directory created by the 8. Extract the archive found in the `btcd-<TAG>` directory created by the
release script and recompute the `SHA256` hash of the release binaries (btcd release script and recompute the `SHA256` hash of the release binaries (btcd
and btcctl) with `shasum -a 256 <filename>`. These should match __exactly__ and btcctl) with `shasum -a 256 <filename>`. These should match __exactly__