Text-Texture-Generator-for-Blender/DEPLOYMENT.md

Deployment Guide

Quick instructions for deploying a new version of the Text Texture Generator addon.

Prerequisites

• Git repository with proper tags
• Python 3.10+
• All changes committed and pushed to main branch

Deployment Steps

1. Create Version Tag

# Create and push a version tag
git tag v1.1.0
git push origin v1.1.0

2. Generate Changelog (Optional)

# Generate changelog for the new version
python3 build/generate_changelog.py --version 1.1.0 --output CHANGELOG_v1.1.0.md

# Or generate full changelog
python3 build/generate_changelog.py --full --output CHANGELOG.md

3. Build Packages

# Build both versions (recommended)
python3 build/build_addon.py --type all --version 1.1.0

# Or build individually:
# python3 build/build_addon.py --type full --version 1.1.0
# python3 build/build_addon.py --type free --version 1.1.0

4. Validate Packages

# Validate the generated packages
python3 build/validate_package.py dist/text_texture_generator_v1.1.0.zip --type full
python3 build/validate_package.py dist/text_texture_generator_v1.1.0_free.zip --type free

5. Deploy

Upload the validated packages from the dist/ directory:

• text_texture_generator_v1.1.0.zip (Full version)
• text_texture_generator_v1.1.0_free.zip (Free version)

Build System Overview

The deployment uses a sophisticated build-time file exclusion system:

• Version Sync: sync_version.py automatically updates version information from git tags
• Package Build: build_addon.py creates separate packages with different feature sets
• Validation: validate_package.py ensures package integrity
• Changelog: generate_changelog.py creates release notes from git history

Configuration Files

• build/config.json - Project metadata and build settings
• build/file_exclusions.json - Defines which files are excluded from free builds

Troubleshooting

No Git Tags Found

If version sync fails, ensure you have created and pushed the version tag:

git tag -l  # List existing tags
git tag v1.1.0  # Create new tag
git push origin v1.1.0  # Push to remote

Build Validation Fails

Check the validation output for specific errors:

python3 build/validate_package.py dist/your_package.zip --type full

Version Mismatch

The build system automatically syncs versions from git tags. If you need to override:

python3 build/sync_version.py --version 1.1.0 --type full

Quick Deploy Command

For experienced users, deploy in one command:

git tag v1.1.0 && git push origin v1.1.0 && python3 build/build_addon.py --type all --version 1.1.0 && python3 build/validate_package.py dist/text_texture_generator_v1.1.0.zip && python3 build/validate_package.py dist/text_texture_generator_v1.1.0_free.zip