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Assumptions: | Assumptions: | ||
* The automated updates builder has already run, and you're re-using the slave for the copy of the utilities and scripts you need | * The automated updates builder has already run, and you're re-using the slave for the copy of the utilities and scripts you need | ||
* the request is for the release channel | |||
= Config files = | |||
== Patcher config == | |||
To get setup | |||
* Grab a copy of the release config, mozRelease-branch-patcher2.cfg, from your own CVS checkout or from [http://mxr.mozilla.org/mozilla/source/tools/patcher-configs/mozRelease-branch-patcher2.cfg?raw=1 mxr] | |||
* Rename it to mozRelease-branch-patcher2-XXXXXX.cfg, where XXXXXX is the bug number for the request | |||
* Verify that the file is up to date by checking the values of <tt>from</tt> and <tt>to</tt> in <tt><current-update></tt>, and the right buildN in the <tt>completemarurl</tt> of the <tt><releases></tt> block for the release being created | |||
To modify the config | |||
* in the <tt><current-update></tt> block | |||
** change the <tt>from</tt> version | |||
** in the <tt><partial></tt> block change the from version in the paths | |||
* remove all the past-update lines just below <tt><current-update></tt> block | |||
* remove the unneeded blocks from <tt><release></tt> | |||
* if only some platforms are needed (eg windows), remove the other platforms from the <tt><platforms></tt> blocks | |||
Attach the file to the bug. | |||