How to release

• Ensure tests pass: rake
• Update changelog: Set version and release date
• Set version in maxmind-db.gemspec
• Add them: git add -p
• Commit: git commit -m v1.0.0
• Tag: git tag -a v1.0.0 -m v1.0.0
• Clean up to be sure nothing stray gets into gem: git clean -dxff
• Create .gem file: gem build maxmind-db.gemspec
• Complete prerequisites (see below)
• You only need to do this if ~/.gem/credentials is missing :rubygems_api_key.
• Upload to rubygems.org: gem push maxmind-db-1.0.0.gem
• Push: git push
• Push tag: git push --tags
• Double check it looks okay at https://rubygems.org/gems/maxmind-db and https://www.rubydoc.info/gems/maxmind-db

Prerequisites

Step 1

Sign up for an account at rubygems.org if you don't have one.

Enable multi factor authentication.

Step 2

Ask someone who is an owner of the gem to add you as one.

They do this by using the gem owner command (docs).

Step 3

Go to your rubygems.org profile and find the curl command to run to download your API key.