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#: Completion Date: 12/20/2018
#: Completion Date: 12/20/2018
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# <strike> Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
# Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
#* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
#* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
#* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted </strike>
#* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted
#: Completion Date: 12/31/18
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# Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
# Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
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# GPL License activities
# GPL License activities
#* <strike> Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files </strike>
#* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files
#* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.)
#* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.)
#* Add any new contributors to contributors.in
#* Add any new contributors to contributors.in
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# WON'T DO <strike> Style-check code base
# Style-check code base
#* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes
#* 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
#* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes can prevent patches from applying
#* m-file style check. Completion Date:
#* m-file style check. Completion Date:
#* C++ style check.  Completion Date: </strike>
#* C++ style check.  Completion Date:
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# <strike> Run lint checker on code base </strike>
# Run lint checker on code base
#* <strike> Possibilities include compiling with -fsanitize=undefined and running 'make check', cppcheck, etc. </strike>
#* Possibilities include compiling with -fsanitize=undefined and running 'make check', cppcheck, etc.
#* <strike> PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]] </strike>
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#* <strike> clang static analyzer results {{bug #55400|55400}} </strike>
#* <strike> Compile with -fsanitize=undefined and run 'make check' </strike>
#: Completion Date: 1/17/19
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# Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers
# Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers
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# <strike> Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks
# Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks
#* Results posted to bug report: {{bug #55415|55415}}
#* Results posted to bug report:
#* Memory leak in graphics subsystem {{bug #55287|55287}} </strike>
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#: Completion Date: 1/18/19
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# <strike> Review documentation </strike>
# Review documentation
#* <strike> Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards  
#* Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards
#* Spell check documentation
#* Spell check documentation
#* Verify no functions missing from manual
#* Verify no functions missing from manual
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#* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly
#* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly
#* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced
#* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced
#* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi </strike>
#* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi
#: Completion Date: 12/23/18
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# <strike> Localization and Internationalization
# Localization and Internationalization
#* Update language translation files (*.ts)
#* Update language translation files (*.ts)
#* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files
#* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files
#* Submit call for translations for GUI strings
#* Submit call for translations for GUI strings
#* Push translations provided by translators </strike>
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#: Completion Date: 1/16/19
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# <strike> Update shared library and oct file API version numbers
# Verify build process and create release candidates
#* Increment oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, increment number and drop "+" suffix)
#* Update configure.ac with new version information
#* 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) </strike>
#** Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE
#: Completion Date: 1/23/19
#* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
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#* Create release candidate
# <strike> Verify build process and create release candidates </strike>
#** 'make dist'
#* <strike> Update configure.ac with new version information </strike>
#** hg tag repository with release candidate ID
#** <strike> Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE </strike>
#** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
#* <strike> Verify 'make distcheck' passes </strike>
#** Upload release candidate
#* <strike>Create release candidate </strike>
#** Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker
#** <strike>'make dist' </strike>
#** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
#** <strike>hg tag repository with release candidate ID </strike>
#** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
#** <strike>For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]] </strike>
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#** <strike>Upload release candidate </strike>
#** <strike>Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker </strike>
#** <strike>Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page </strike>
#** <strike>Repeat release candidate cycle until clean </strike>
#: Completion Date: 2/25/2019
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# Final Release
# Final Release
#* <strike> Update version information </strike>
#* Update version information
#** <strike> Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE) </strike>
#** Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE)
#** <strike> Update NEWS (final release date) </strike>
#** Update libtool versioning (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, liboctave/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_%canon_reldir%_current, libinterp/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctinterp_current, libgui/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctgui_current)
#** <strike>Update CITATION (version, year, URL)</strike>
#** Update NEWS (final release date)
#** <strike> Update org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml (version number and release date) </strike>
#** Update CITATION (version, year, URL)
#* <strike> hg tag repository with release version number </strike>
#** Update org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml (version number and release date)
#* <strike> merge default onto stable to become the current stable release </strike>
#* hg tag repository with release version number
#* <strike> Savannah bug tracker version info
#* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
#* Savannah bug tracker version info
#** add new release version to bug tracker
#** add new release version to bug tracker
#** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker </strike>
#** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker
#* Announce final release on
#* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
#** Octave mailing lists
#** Octave web site
#** <strike> This wiki </strike>
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# <strike> Post-Release </strike>
# Post-Release
#* <strike> Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION) to next release cycle </strike>
#* <strike> Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION) to next release cycle
#* <strike> Update oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, add "+" suffix) </strike>
#* Remove all deprecated functions (either OCTAVE_DEPRECATED in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in default branch
#* <strike> 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
#* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X
#* Create new NEWS file </strike>
#* Create new NEWS file </strike>
#: Completion Date: 2/25/19
#: Completion Date: 12/20/18


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