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maint: merge stable to default.
author | John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org> |
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date | Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:05:59 -0400 |
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<!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> <! This file contains a list of steps to accomplish before producing a release. The format of the file is wiki markup and can be directly used as a page on wiki.octave.org. > <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> ==6.0.0 Release Tasks== <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Update gnulib to latest version #: Must occur first as it could resolve existing, or create new, bug reports #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reported #* Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release #* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list #* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix #* See [[Bug Fix List - 6.0 Release]] #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # GPL License activities #* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files #* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.) #* Add any new contributors to contributors.in #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Style-check code base #* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes #* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes can prevent patches from applying #* m-file style check. Completion Date: #* C++ style check. Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Run lint checker on code base #* Possibilities include compiling with -fsanitize=undefined and running 'make check', cppcheck, etc. #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers #* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed #* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks #* Results posted to bug report: #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Review documentation #* Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards #* Spell check documentation #* Verify no functions missing from manual #* Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links #* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly #* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced #* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Localization and Internationalization #* Update language translation files (*.ts) #* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files #* Submit call for translations for GUI strings #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Update shared library and oct file API version numbers #* Increment oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, increment number and drop "+" suffix) #* Increment libtool versioning (liboctave/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_%canon_reldir%_current, libinterp/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctinterp_current, libgui/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctgui_current) #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Verify build process and create release candidates #* Update configure.ac with new version information #** Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE #* Verify 'make distcheck' passes #* Create release candidate #** 'make dist' #** hg tag repository with release candidate ID #** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]] #** Upload release candidate #** Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker #** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Final Release #* Update version information #** Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE) #** Update NEWS (final release date) #** Update CITATION (version, year, URL) #** Update org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml (version number and release date) #* hg tag repository with release version number #* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release #* Savannah bug tracker version info #** add new release version to bug tracker #** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker #* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site #: Completion Date: <!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> # Post-Release #* Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION) to next release cycle #* Update oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, add "+" suffix) #* Remove all deprecated functions (either OCTAVE_DEPRECATED in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in default branch #* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X #* Create new NEWS file #: Completion Date: [[Category:Releases]] [[Category:Development]]