How to release a package at the PEAR web (was Re: Cache_Lite / Maintainer)

Marty Fabien wrote: > > Hello, > > Could someone register me (fab) as the maintener of Cache_Lite because I > can't upload releases. > Steps for new packages: - Login to the pear web (**) - Go to "New Package" and fill the form - Be sure that in the package.xml file of your package, you are marked with <role>lead</role> Steps for uploading new releases: - Edit package.xml and change the <date>, <version>, <notes> contents under <release> to reflect the new package state - Do a "pear package" inside your package directory to get a Package-XX.tgz file - Go to "Upload release" and submit the file you've just created (**) If this step fails, you probably don't have a pear web account (they are not synced with CVS account). Go the "Request Account", submit the form and wait for the reply. If you have some problems at some stage, please write to pear-dev@lists.php.net. Tomas V.V.Cox