Release 0.3.1-beta

see #384 (closed) as reference

Preparation

• String freeze (disable auto-pull) and announcement on Transifex at least a week before the release > done via #403 (closed)
• Update translations using tx pull -a -f, potentially adding new languages to UnencryptedSettings.kt (!253 (merged))
• Extensive testing
• Update changelog

Version bump

• Change version in build config and metainfo.xml (!253 (merged))
• Tag in Git (use git tag -a -s <version-name>-beta -m "Briar Desktop <version-name>-beta") (https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/tags/0.3.1-beta)
• GitLab CI builds release files automatically (https://code.briarproject.org/briar/briar-desktop/-/pipelines/12366)

Deployment

• Copy release files to desktop.briarproject.org (using update-binaries.sh with updated version code)
• Rewrite and check that permalink points to correct version (don't forget to test and reload web server)
• Update version and checksums (calculated using verify_hashsums.sh) on website (website!100 (merged))
• Publish website

PR

• Inform 3rd party maintainers about release
• Post on social media (Mastodon, Twitter), useful character counter (only translation update)
• Update screenshot on website (no visual changes)

Backlog

• Update description, milestone and due date of #337
• Re-enable auto-pull on Transifex under Resources > Auto update resources > add url