view etc/CHECKLIST @ 25331:cf84db75ab57 stable release-4-4-0

Version 4.4.0 released. * configure.ac (AC_INIT): Set version to 4.4.0. (OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION): Now 4. (OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION): Now 0. (OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE): Set to 2018-04-30. (NEWS): Set release date.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Mon, 30 Apr 2018 13:03:36 -0400
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Things to do before making a release:

  * Update the version number and release date in configure.ac.

  * Update the OCTAVE_API_VERSION number in configure.ac.

  * Update version number and release year in CITATION.

  * Update the NEWS file.  Include release date in Summary header.

  * Update the NEWS-<VERSION>.html, index.in, news.in, and download.in
    files for the web site.

  * Copy tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.

  * Post a release announcement to the help@octave.org and
    info-gnu@gnu.org lists.

  * Update https://wiki.octave.org/Release_History page.