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# | # GPL License activities | ||
#* <strike> Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files (2/11/15; jwe: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/4197fc428c7d]) </strike> | #* <strike> Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files (2/11/15; jwe: [http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/4197fc428c7d]) </strike> | ||
#* | #* Add any new contributors to contributors.in | ||
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# | # 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 will often prevent patches from applying | ||
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# Run lint checker on code base | # Run lint checker on code base | ||
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# | # Verify 'make check' is passing | ||
#* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed | #* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed | ||
#* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above | #* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above | ||
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# Run Octave test suite under [http://valgrind.org Valgrind] to check for memory leaks | # Run Octave test suite under [http://valgrind.org Valgrind] to check for memory leaks | ||
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# | # 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 | ||
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# | # Localization and Internationalization | ||
#* | #* Submit call for translations for GUI strings. | ||
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# | # Verify build process and create release candidates | ||
#* Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am | #* Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am | ||
#* Verify 'make distcheck' passes | #* Verify 'make distcheck' passes | ||
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#** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page | #** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page | ||
#** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean | #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean | ||
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# | # Final Release | ||
#* hg tag repository with release | #* hg tag repository with release | ||
#* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release | #* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release | ||
#* add new release version to Savannah bug tracker | #* add new release version to Savannah bug tracker | ||
#* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site | #* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site | ||
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# | # Post-Release | ||
#* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle | #* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle | ||
#* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch | #* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch | ||
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[[Category:Releases]] | [[Category:Releases]] | ||