# HG changeset patch # User Rik # Date 1523560294 25200 # Node ID b68abed2db2082e6505c967677804ef99ec1353d # Parent 920adb4051a3ba26e1c24d46860ecc85c1e25582 Update RELEASE.PROCESS checklist. * RELEASE.PROCESS: Update checklist. diff -r 920adb4051a3 -r b68abed2db20 etc/RELEASE.PROCESS --- a/etc/RELEASE.PROCESS Thu Apr 12 12:05:37 2018 -0700 +++ b/etc/RELEASE.PROCESS Thu Apr 12 12:11:34 2018 -0700 @@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ The format of the file is wiki markup and can be directly used as a page on wiki.octave.org. -==4.4.0 Release Tasks== - -This page shows the tasks to be completed before the GUI release is finalized. +==5.0.0 Release Tasks== # Update gnulib to latest version @@ -25,23 +23,23 @@ #: Completion Date: # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix -#* See [[Bug Fix List - 4.2 Release]] +#* See [[Bug Fix List - 5.0 Release]] #: Completion Date: # GPL License activities #* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files -#* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, etc.) +#* 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 will often prevent patches from applying +#* 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 -#* cppcheck, -fsanitize, etc. +#* cppcheck, -fsanitize=undefined, etc. #: Completion Date: # Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers @@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ #** 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: @@ -89,6 +88,8 @@ # Post-Release #* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle #* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch +#* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X +#* Create new NEWS file #: Completion Date: [[Category:Releases]]