arcanechat-android/docs/release-checklist.md

Release new F-Droid version

Release core, if needed, then:

1. $ ./tools/update-core.sh
2. $ tx pull # test and commit changes
3. bump version, adapt changelog, ommit
4. deltachat-android on Github: "Draft a new release" with the version form v1.2.3

... some days later, F-Droid should be updated.

Release new Play Store version

Release core, f-droid, then:

5. In Android Studio, select "Build / Generate signed APK" (not: App Bundle as this would require uploading the signing key to Google)
6. Select flavor gplayRelease with V1 signature enabled (needed for easy APK verificarion), V2 is optional
7. Test the generated APK from gplay/release
8. upload the APK to https://play.google.com/apps/publish/

For an additional APK

9. in Android Studio make sure, the target is fatDebug and select "Build / Build APK" (TODO: or also use the release signing key)
10. upload the generated APK to the created Github release