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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2022-11-15 π Release Kick-off β½Β (default branch merged to stable) | * 2022-11-15 π Release Kick-off β½Β (default branch merged to stable) | ||
* | * 2022-xx-xx π οΈ 1st release candidate '''8.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* | * 2022-xx-xx π Final Release π '''8.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}} | ||
:Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | :Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | ||
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* Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | * Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | ||
=== | === π’ Update GUI translation files === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* <strike> WON'T DO: Call for updates that might change GUI strings. </strike> | * <strike> WON'T DO: Call for updates that might change GUI strings. </strike> | ||
* String freeze date: 2022-11-25 | * String freeze date: 2022-11-25 | ||
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* <strike> Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. </strike> bug {{bug|63404}} | * <strike> Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. </strike> bug {{bug|63404}} | ||
* <strike> Call for translations for GUI strings on maintainers@octave.org, CC-ing the translators (see [https://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/tip/libgui/languages/translators list of translators]). </strike> [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2022-11/msg00004.html message in mailing list archive] | * <strike> Call for translations for GUI strings on maintainers@octave.org, CC-ing the translators (see [https://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/tip/libgui/languages/translators list of translators]). </strike> [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2022-11/msg00004.html message in mailing list archive] | ||
* | * Collect and push all translated files. | ||
=== <strike> βοΈ Update gnulib to latest version </strike> === | === <strike> βοΈ Update gnulib to latest version </strike> === | ||
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:<strike> Must occur first as it could resolve existing, or create new, bug reports. You should run <code>./bootstrap</code> in the source tree after updating to the new gnulib version. </strike> | :<strike> Must occur first as it could resolve existing, or create new, bug reports. You should run <code>./bootstrap</code> in the source tree after updating to the new gnulib version. </strike> | ||
=== | === βοΈ GPL License activities === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* <strike> Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. </strike> | * <strike> Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. </strike> | ||
* | * Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.). | ||
* | * Add any new contributors to {{Path|doc/interpreter/contributors.in}} who wish to be mentioned (don't add them without permission). | ||
=== <strike> β
Style-check code base </strike> === | === <strike> β
Style-check code base </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 12/6/22 | ||
:<strike> 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. </strike> | :<strike> 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. </strike> | ||
* <strike> [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] </strike> | * <strike> [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] </strike> | ||
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=== π Review documentation === | === π Review documentation === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | * <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | ||
* <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | * <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | ||
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* <strike> Review {{Path|__unimplemented__.m}} for the latest changes to [[Octave Forge]] packages and new Matlab functions. </strike> | * <strike> Review {{Path|__unimplemented__.m}} for the latest changes to [[Octave Forge]] packages and new Matlab functions. </strike> | ||
* <strike> Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. </strike> | * <strike> Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. </strike> | ||
* | * Update {{Path|[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/tip/installer-files/README.html installer-files/README.html]}} in MXE Octave with version highlights. | ||
== π Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | == π Repeat until all bugs are resolved == |