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+# Data stores
+
+### Update stores
+
+With every release we include the latest snapshot of Mainnet and Testnet data from the P2P network within the client.
+
+* Start your Bisq client on Mainnet and Testnet and let it run until it is fully synced.
+* Run [copy_dbs.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/package/macosx/copy_dbs.sh) to copy the 
+required files into the [p2p resources directory](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/p2p/src/main/resources).
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+# Release Process
+
+* Update translations [translation-process.md](translation-process.md#synchronising-translations).
+* Update data stores [data-stores.md](data-stores.md#update-stores).
+* Write release notes (see below).
+* Webpage (Prepare PR)
+    * Update version number in:
+        * [_config.yml](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/_config.yml)
+        * [downloads.html](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/downloads.html)
+      
+    * Update currency list in [market_currency_selector.html](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/_includes/market_currency_selector.html) (use [MarketsPrintTool](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/src/test/java/bisq/desktop/MarketsPrintTool.java)
+    to create HTML content).
+    * Update [roadmap](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq-website/blob/master/roadmap.md) with new release notes.
+      
+
+### Bisq maintainers, suggestion for writing release notes
+To be able to create release notes before you make the final release tag, you can temporarily create a local tag and
+remove it afterwards again.
+
+    git tag v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) #create tag
+    git tag -d v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) #delete tag
+
+Write release notes. git shortlog helps a lot, for example:
+
+    git shortlog --no-merges v(current version, e.g. 0.9.3)..v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4)
+
+Generate list of authors:
+
+    git log --format='- %aN' v(current version, e.g. 0.9.3)..v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4) | sort -fiu
+    
+1. Prepare the release notes with major changes from user perspective.
+2. Prepare a short version of the release notes for the in-app update popup
+
+### Basic preparations
+For releasing a new Bisq version you'll need Linux, Windows and macOS.
+You can use a virtualization solution like [VirtualBox](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads) for this purpose.
+
+#### VirtualBox recommended configuration
+Although performance of VMs might vary based on your hardware configuration following setup works pretty well on macOS.
+
+Use VirtualBox < 5.2.22: Using a more recent version makes VMs hardly usable on a MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016)
+with following configuration:
+  * System > Motherboard > Base Memory: 2048 MB
+  * System > Processor > Processor(s): 2 CPUs
+  * System > Processor > Execution Cap: 90%
+  * Display > Screen > Video Memory: 128 MB
+  * Display > Screen > Scale Factor: 200%
+  * Display > Screen > HiDPI Support: Use unscaled HiDPI Output (checked)
+  * Display > Screen > Acceleration: Enable 3D acceleration (checked)
+
+##### Windows VM
+* Windows 10 64bit
+* Recommended virtual disk size: 55 GB
+
+##### Linux VM
+* Ubuntu 16.04.4 64bit
+* Recommended virtual disk size: 15 GB
+
+##### macOS VM
+* macOS X 10.11 (El Capitan) 64bit
+* Recommended virtual disk size: 40 GB
+
+#### For every OS
+
+* Install latest security updates
+
+#### For Windows
+
+* Update AntiVirus Software and virus definitions
+* Install unicode version of [Inno Tools](http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php)
+* Run full AV system scan
+
+### Build release
+
+#### macOS
+
+1. Make sure all version numbers are updated (update version variables and run [replace_version_number.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/bisq/desktop/package/macosx/replace_version_number.sh)).
+2. Set environment variable e.g. export BISQ_GPG_USER=manfred@bitsquare.io to ~/.profile file or the like... (one time effort)
+3. Update [vmPath variable](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/b4b5d0bb12c36afbe1aa6611dd8451378df6db8c/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh#L42) if necessary
+4. Run [create_app.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/package/macosx/create_app.sh)
+
+Build output expected in deploy directory (opened after successful build process):
+  
+  1. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg` macOS signed installer 
+  2. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.jar` Ddterministic fat jar 
+  3. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.jar.txt` sha256 sum of deterministic fat jar 
+  
+The build scripts also copies over the deterministic fat jar into the shared folders for the other VMs (Windows & Linux).
+Before building the other binaries install the generated Bisq app on macOS and verify that everything works as expected.
+
+#### Linux
+
+* Run `desktop/package/linux/package.sh` from the shared VM folder
+
+Build output expected:
+  
+  1. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.deb` package for distributions that derive from Debian 
+  2. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.rpm` package for distributions that derive from Redhat based distros
+
+* Install and run generated package
+
+#### Windows
+
+* Run `desktop/package/windows/package.bat` from the shared VM folder
+
+Build output expected:
+  
+  1. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe` Windows unsigned installer 
+  2. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe.txt` sha256 sum of installer
+
+### Sign release on macOS
+
+* Run [finalize.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/bisq/desktop/package/macosx/finalize.sh)
+
+Build output expected:
+
+  1. `F379A1C6.asc` Sig key of Manfred Karrer 
+  2. `5BC5ED73.asc` Sig key of Chris Beams 
+  3. `29CDFD3B.asc`Sig key of Christoph Atteneder 
+  4. `signingkey.asc` Fingerprint of key that was used for this builds 
+  5. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.jar.txt` Sha256 sum of deterministic fat jar
+  6. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg` macOS installer
+  7. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.dmg.asc` Signature for macOS installer
+  8. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.deb` Debian package
+  9. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.deb.asc` Signature for Debian package
+  10. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.rpm` Redhat based distro package
+  11. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.rpm.asc` Signature for Redhat based distro package
+  12. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe` Windows installer
+  13. `Bisq-${NEW-VERSION}.exe.asc` Signature for Windows installer
+  
+ * Run a AV scan over all files on the Windows VM where the files got copied over.
+ 
+### Final test
+ 
+ * Make at least one mainnet test trade with some exotic currency to not interfere with real traders.
+ 
+### Tag and push release to master
+
+If all was successful: 
+
+ * commit changes of new version number (update version number for release of e.g. v0.9.4)
+ * create tag for the release
+```
+    git tag -s v(new version,  e.g. 0.9.4) -m"Release v(new version, e.g. 0.9.4)"
+```
+ * Revert back to SNAPSHOT where necessary (change version variable (e.g. 0.9.4) in shell script [insert_snapshot_version.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/desktop/package/macosx/insert_snapshot_version.sh) and run it) and commit these changes.
+ * Push all commits to master including the new tag
+```
+    git push --tags origin master
+```
+
+### GitHub
+
+#### Upload preparations
+
+ * Check the fingerprint of the pgp key which was used for signing in signingkey.asc (e.g. 29CDFD3B for Christoph Atteneder)
+ * Add all files including signingkey.asc and the gpg pub keys to GitHub release page
+ * Check all uploaded files with [virustotal.com](https://www.virustotal.com)
+ * Select the release tag as the source for the GitHub release.
+ * Release on GitHub
+
+#### Post GitHub release
+ * Apply “A newer version is already available! Please don’t use this version anymore.” to old GitHub releases.
+ * Merge the webpage PR and check if they got deployed properly.
+ * Start the Alert sender app (CMD + M)  remove the old version and send the update message. 
+ Check the checkbox for update, set the version number (e.g. 0.9.4) and add the short version of the release notes.
+ * After sending the Update message leave it running for about 1 minute to give time for good propagation.
+ * Make a backup of that alert sender app data directory
+
+### Announce the release
+
+  * Forum
+  * Slack (#general channel)
+  * Twitter
+  * Optionally reddit /r/Bisq
+  * Notify @freimair so that he can start updating [the Arch User Repository](https://aur.archlinux.org/cgit/aur.git/tree/PKGBUILD?h=bisq-git)
+  * Celebrate
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+# Translation Process
+
+### Installing the Transifex client command-line tool
+
+You'll find a detailed guide [how to install the Transifex client](https://docs.transifex.com/client/installing-the-client) on the Transifex page. 
+
+The Transifex Bisq project config file is included as part of the repository. It can be found at `core/.tx/config`.
+
+### Synchronising translations
+
+We've prepared a script to update the translation files with the Transifex client command-line tool.
+
+ * Run [update_translations.sh](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/core/update_translations.sh)
+ 
+Synchronization output expected:
+ 
+ * All translation files in [i18n directory](https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/master/core/src/main/resources/i18n) have been updated.
+
+Go over the changes if there are any obvious issues (Transifex had once a problem which caused a rewrite of certain keys)
+and commit and push them to master.