From f44af71468505a23ab6e965a57e11e1d6684130c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dawnsorrow <dawnsorrow@localhost>
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 23:37:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Add release steps for Gitea and Dalamud

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
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+# Release steps for Dawnsorrow/HSCompare (Gitea + Dalamud)
+
+Repo: **http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983/Dawnsorrow/HSCompare**
+
+---
+
+## 1. Push the code (one-time or after changes)
+
+From this folder in a terminal:
+
+```bash
+cd "/home/jorg/Documents/My Dalamud Plugins/HSCompare"
+git push -u origin main
+```
+
+If `git push` asks for credentials, use your Gitea login (username + password or token).  
+If the remote is already added and push failed before, just run `git push`.
+
+---
+
+## 2. Create the release on Gitea and add the zip
+
+1. Open **http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983/Dawnsorrow/HSCompare**
+2. Go to **Releases** → **Create new release**
+3. **Tag:** `v1.0.2` (must match the version in `pluginmaster.json`)
+4. **Title:** e.g. `v1.0.2`
+5. **Attach file:**  
+   Upload this file from your PC:  
+   `HSCompare/bin/Release/HSCompare/latest.zip`  
+   (Build first with `dotnet build -c Release` if needed.)
+6. Save the release.
+
+The zip download URL will be:
+
+**http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983/Dawnsorrow/HSCompare/releases/download/v1.0.2/latest.zip**
+
+This is already set in `pluginmaster.json`.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Add the plugin in Dalamud (you and your users)
+
+1. In-game, type **`/xlsettings`**
+2. Open the **Experimental** tab
+3. Under **Custom Plugin Repositories**, click **Add**
+4. Paste this URL and save:
+
+**http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983/Dawnsorrow/HSCompare/raw/main/pluginmaster.json**
+
+If your default branch is `master` instead of `main`, use:
+
+**http://brassnet.ddns.net:33983/Dawnsorrow/HSCompare/raw/master/pluginmaster.json**
+
+5. Open the **Plugin Installer**, search for **HSCompare**, and install.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Later: new version (e.g. 1.0.3)
+
+1. Bump `<Version>` in `HSCompare/HSCompare.csproj`
+2. Update `CHANGELOG.md`
+3. Run `dotnet build -c Release`
+4. Commit, push: `git add . && git commit -m "Release v1.0.3" && git push`
+5. On Gitea: new release with tag `v1.0.3`, attach the new `latest.zip` from `HSCompare/bin/Release/HSCompare/`
+6. In the repo, edit `pluginmaster.json`: update `AssemblyVersion` (e.g. `1.0.3.0`), both download URLs to use `v1.0.3` in the path, and `LastUpdate` to current Unix time (`date +%s`). Commit and push.