view etc/CHECKLIST @ 29112:9f39338a23cb stable release-6-1-0

Version 6.1.0 released * configure.ac (AC_INIT): Update version info for release. (OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION): Set to 1. (OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION): Set to 0. (OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE): Set to 2020-11-26. * org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml: Add 6.1.0 to the list of version numbers and release dates. * NEWS: Update release date.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Thu, 26 Nov 2020 13:15:15 -0500
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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.