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author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
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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 ==4.0.0 Release Tasks==
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8 This page shows the tasks to be completed before the GUI 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 #* Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
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13 #: Completion Date:
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14 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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15 # Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release
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16 #: Completion Date:
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17 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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18 # Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
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19 #* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
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20 #* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted
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21 #: Completion Date:
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23 # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
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24 #* See [[Bug Fix List - 4.0 Release]]
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25 #: Completion Date:
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26 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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27 # GPL License activities
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28 #* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files
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29 #* Add any new contributors to contributors.in
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30 #: Completion Date:
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32 # Style-check code base
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33 #* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes
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34 #* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes will often prevent patches from applying
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35 #* m-file style check. Completion Date:
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36 #* C++ style check. Completion Date:
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37 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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38 # Run lint checker on code base
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39 #* cppcheck, Clang sanitize, etc.
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40 #: Completion Date:
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42 # Verify 'make check' is passing
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43 #* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
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44 #* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
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45 #: Completion Date:
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46 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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47 # Run Octave test suite under [http://valgrind.org Valgrind] to check for memory leaks
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48 #* Results posted to bug report:
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49 #: Completion Date:
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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 #* Spell check documentation
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54 #* Verify no functions missing from manual
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55 #* Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" 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 #: Completion Date:
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60 # Localization and Internationalization
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61 #* Update language translation files (*.ts)
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62 #* Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
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64 <!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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65 # Verify build process and create release candidates
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66 #* Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
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67 #* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
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68 #* Create release candidate
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69 #** 'make dist'
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70 #** hg tag repository with release candidate ID
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71 #** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
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72 #** Upload release candidate
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73 #** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
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74 #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
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75 #: Completion Date:
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77 # Final Release
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78 #* hg tag repository with release
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79 #* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
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80 #* add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
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81 #* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
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84 # Post-Release
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85 #* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
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86 #* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch
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89 [[Category:Releases]]
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90 [[Category:Development]]