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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2023-11-22 π Release Kick-off β½ (default branch merged to stable) | * 2023-11-22 π Release Kick-off β½ (default branch merged to stable) | ||
* | * 2023-12-xx π οΈ 1st release candidate '''9.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* | * 2023-12-xx π Final Release π '''9.1.0''' 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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=== π’ Update GUI translation files === | === π’ Update GUI translation files === | ||
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* <strike> Call for updates that might change GUI strings. </strike> | * <strike> Call for updates that might change GUI strings. </strike> | ||
* String freeze date: 2023-12-03 | * String freeze date: 2023-12-03 | ||
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* <strike> Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. bug {{bug|64982}} </strike> | * <strike> Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. bug {{bug|64982}} </strike> | ||
* <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]). [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2023-11/msg00004.html message in mailing list archive] </strike> | * <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]). [https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2023-11/msg00004.html message in mailing list archive] </strike> | ||
* | * 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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=== βοΈ GPL License activities === | === βοΈ GPL License activities === | ||
:Completion Date: Β | :Completion Date: Β | ||
* | * Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. Β | ||
* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, | * Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.). Β | ||
* | * Add any new contributors to {{Path|doc/interpreter/contributors.in}} who wish to be mentioned (don't add them without permission). | ||
=== β
Style-check code base === | === β
Style-check code base === | ||
:Completion Date: 2023-12-12 | :Completion Date: 2023-12-12 | ||
: | : 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. Β | ||
* <strike> [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] </strike> | * <strike> [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] </strike> | ||
* <strike> [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] </strike> | * <strike> [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] </strike> | ||
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=== β
<code>make check</code> === | === β
<code>make check</code> === | ||
* Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all [http://buildbot.octave.org:8010/#/waterfall buildbot combinations of OS and compilers] and [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave/actions GitHub CI runners]. Also check [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave-buildbot/actions test suite runs on "freshly brewed Octave for Windows"] (Kai's buildbots on octave.space). | * Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all [http://buildbot.octave.org:8010/#/waterfall buildbot combinations of OS and compilers] and [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave/actions GitHub CI runners]. Also check [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave-buildbot/actions test suite runs on "freshly brewed Octave for Windows"] (Kai's buildbots on octave.space). | ||
* | * Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code>, <code>--enable-address-sanitizer-flags</code> to check for memory leaks. Use other tools <code>cppcheck</code>, etc. Β | ||
** | ** Update PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]. | ||
** | ** Or use any static analyzer, such as Clang's `scan-build make all`. | ||
* Start discussion on | * Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed and which can be declared '''WON'T FIX'''. | ||
=== π οΈ Create new release candidate === | === π οΈ Create new release candidate === | ||
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:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Octave mailing-lists | * Octave mailing-lists | ||
* | * Octave web site (https://hg.octave.org/web-octave) | ||
** | ** Steps documented in [https://hg.octave.org/web-octave/rev/fe59d0118a2b this changeset]. | ||
** | ** Upload documentation (manual HTML + PDF {{Path|octave.org/doc}} and version in {{Path|octave.org/.htaccess}}, Doxygen {{Path|octave.org/doxygen}}) | ||
* | * This wiki | ||
** [[Template:Release]] = {{Release}} | ** [[Template:Release]] = {{Release}} | ||
** [[Template:Release Date]] = {{Release Date}} | ** [[Template:Release Date]] = {{Release Date}} | ||