Release process

Before a minor release:
- Update src/assets/restore_heights_monero_{mainnet,stagenet}.txt
  - To obtain values, run contrib/generate-restore-heights/heights.py
- Update default node lists in src/assets/nodes.json
- Bump openssl, qt, tor_* packages in contrib/depends/packages
- Update or patch any statically linked dependencies that have known vulnerabilities
  - Run feather-utils/depends/vulns.py to check
- Rebase on top of latest Monero version
Update src/assets/ack.txt
Update documentation (feather-wallet/feather-docs) and external/feather-docs submodule
Update the version number in CMakeLists.txt
- A hardfork-ready release must bump major version
Create an annotated tag (git tag x.x.x -a)
- Tag must match version in CMakeLists.txt
- Only commits that update the version number in CMakeLists.txt may be tagged
Push the master branch and tags
- git push --tags origin master

Run guix builds in a clean repo:

git clone https://github.com/feather-wallet/feather.git
cd feather
git checkout <TAG>
git submodule update --init --recursive
./contrib/guix/guix-build

Alternatively, run feather-utils/guix/run-build.sh

Attest the builds (contrib/guix/guix-attest) and PR to feather/feather-sigs.
- Wait until at least one other person has independently verified reproducibility
- If builds are not reproducible: fix any reproducibility defects and bump patch version. Do not sign or release non-reproducible builds.
Sign release artifacts and hashlists.
- Transfer files in guix-build-x.x.x/output to release signing machine
- Run feather-utils/release/make-release.sh
Update the site (feather-wallet/feather-site)
- Run the feather-utils/site/bump-version.py script to create a template commit.
- Edit the changelog in content/changelog
  - If a release includes security fixes add "(includes security fixes)" to the title.
- Update the version number, file sizes and paths in data/release.json
- Upload releases, signatures and signed hashlists.
  - Follow the directory structure defined in MainWindow::onShowUpdateCheck.
- Make depends source files available:
  - make -C contrib/depends download
Announce release on social media (irc/Matrix, Twitter, Lemmy)

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