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maint: Use Octave coding conventions for %!test in graphics.cc. * graphics.cc: Use Octave coding conventions for %!test in graphics.cc.
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1 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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2 <! This file contains a list of steps to accomplish before producing a release.
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3 The format of the file is wiki markup and can be directly used as a page
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4 on wiki.octave.org.
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5 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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6 ==3.8 Release Tasks==
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7
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8 This page shows the tasks to be completed before the 3.8 release is finalized.
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10 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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11 # File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reported
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12 #: Completion Date: 10/16/2013
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13 ## Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
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14 ##: Completion Date: 10/9/2013
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15 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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16 # Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release
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17 #: Completion Date: 10/24/2013
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18 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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19 # Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
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20 #: Completion Date: 10/20/2013
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21 ## Start discussion about criteria on octave-maintainers list
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22 ## Possible Criteria:
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23 ##* Severity >= 4
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24 ##* Item Group == ("Crash" or "Regression")
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25 ##* Item Group == "Build Failure"
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26 ## Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
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27 ## Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch Submitted.
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28 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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29 # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
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30 #: Completion Date: 10/26/2013
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31 ## See [[3.8 Bug Fix List]]
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32 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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33 # GPL License activities
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34 ## Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files
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35 ## Add any new contributors to contributors.in
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36 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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37 # Style-check code base
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38 ## This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes.
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39 ## Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes will often prevent patches from applying.
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40 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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41 # Run lint checker on code base
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42 ## cppcheck, Clang sanitize, etc.
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43 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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44 # Verify 'make check' is passing
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45 ## Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
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46 ## Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
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47 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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48 # Run Octave test suite under Valgrind to check for memory leaks
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49 ## Done: 10/17/13
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50 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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51 # Review documentation
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52 ## Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards
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53 ## Spellcheck documentation
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54 ## Verify no functions missing from manual
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55 ## Verify deprecated functions removed from seealso links
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56 ## Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly
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57 ## Review NEWS for any features which should be announced
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58 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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59 # Localization and Internationalization
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60 ## Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
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61 ## Completion Date: 11/1/13
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62 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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63 # Verify build process and create release candidates
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64 ## Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
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65 ## Verify 'make distcheck' passes
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66 ## Create release candidate
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67 ### 'make dist'
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68 ### hg tag repository with release candidate ID
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69 ### For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
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70 ### Upload release candidate
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71 ### Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
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72 ### Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
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73 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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74 # Final Release
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75 ## hg tag repository with release
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76 ## merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
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77 ## add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
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78 ## Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
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80 # Post-Release
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81 ## Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
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82 ## Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in 4.0 from default branch
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84 [[Category:Releases]]