Preparing for release

RELEASE.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# How to Release
+
+1) Prepare for release `./gradlew prepareRelease`
+1) Update Version Number (remove -SNAPSHOT)
+1) Run all tests `./gradlew clean check fullTest`
+1) Run release task `./gradlew release`
+1) Update Version Number in build.gradle and README.adoc
+
+
+

build.gradle

@@ -57,6 +57,18 @@ ext {
   groovyVersion = '2.4.7'
 }
 
+task prepareRelease(type: Exec) {
+  description = 'Prepare for a release: Ensure branch is up to date'
+  group = 'Publishing'
+
+  commandLine 'bash', '-c',
+"""
+  git checkout master
+  git pull --rebase "https://$project.githubToken@github.com/groovy/groovy-android-gradle-plugin.git" master
+  git checkout -b release/${version}
+"""
+}
+
 task tagRelease(type: Exec) {
   description = 'Tag the release and push it to github'
   group = 'Publishing'

groovy-android-gradle-plugin/gradle-plugin.gradle

@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ task fullTest(type: Test) {
 task release {
   description = 'Releases a version of the plugin on Artifactory and Bintray'
   group = 'Publishing'
-  dependsOn artifactoryPublish, bintrayUpload, rootProject.tasks.tagRelease
+  dependsOn fullTest, artifactoryPublish, bintrayUpload, rootProject.tasks.tagRelease
 }
 
 tasks.withType(Test) {
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ tasks.withType(Test) {
   dependsOn install
 
   testLogging {
-    exceptionFormat "full"
+    exceptionFormat 'full'
   }
 }