• update version in version.txt (following semver)
• run update_stuff.py from the scripts folder
• regenerate test output (actually only the version test's output changes and that was done to maximize code coverage - might remove it to simplify the release process)
  • first run cmake with -DDOCTEST_TEST_MODE=COLLECT
  • then run ctest & git add the changed and/or new .txt files
• run update_changelog.py to update the changelog based on the closed issues & PRs (uses github changelog generator)
  • might need credentials/access tokens
  • might need a tmp folder in the root drive (C or D) if on Windows
• commit in dev
• rebase dev onto master (linear history instead of merge commits)
• push all branches (git push --all)
• create github release with the same semver tag as the changelog
  • copy the text from a previous release and update the version numbers & dates
• OPTIONAL: update packages (I've never done it)
  • vcpkg https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/tree/master/ports/doctest
  • hunter
    • https://github.com/ruslo/hunter/blob/master/cmake/configs/default.cmake
    • https://github.com/ruslo/hunter/blob/master/cmake/projects/doctest/hunter.cmake
  • conan
    • https://github.com/bincrafters/conan-doctest