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* Octave 9 release activities
* Octave 9 release activities
** [[9.1 Release Checklist]]
** [[9.1 Release Checklist]]
** '''Continuing progress with language checks and translations'''
* Consider reverting the removal of the configure flag that allows disabling the bytecode VM?
* Consider reverting the removal of the configure flag that allows disabling the bytecode VM?
** Background discussion: https://octave.discourse.group/t/the-role-of-the-disable-vm-evaluator-flag/4934
** Background discussion: https://octave.discourse.group/t/the-role-of-the-disable-vm-evaluator-flag/4934
** '''JWE will try to add ifdefs for this'''
** '''It was discussed to make this activity as a bug report to help tracking'''
* Clarify changes that should target the stable or the default branch.
* Clarify changes that should target the stable or the default branch.
** '''No universal guidelines, generally ask whether it absolutely needs to be in stable without introducing new problems'''
** Importance of impact, if any: does it make a difference whether it addresses a crash vs addresses something minor?
** Importance of impact, if any: does it make a difference whether it addresses a crash vs addresses something minor?
** Importance of frequency, if any: does it make a difference whether the bug is commonly encountered or rare?
** Importance of frequency, if any: does it make a difference whether the bug is commonly encountered or rare?
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** When to graft changes from default to stable?
** When to graft changes from default to stable?
* Clarify what should be part of reviewing a change before pushing it to the repository. Any difference for changes to the stable or the default branch?
* Clarify what should be part of reviewing a change before pushing it to the repository. Any difference for changes to the stable or the default branch?
** '''No all-use guidelines, but avoid compiler specific code, platform specific code, and in general ask why something is written this way'''
* Decide on criteria for which bugs should be fixed before 9.1.0 release
* Decide on criteria for which bugs should be fixed before 9.1.0 release
** Tag all bugs which meet criteria with Planned Release of 9.1.0
** Tag all bugs which meet criteria with Planned Release of 9.1.0
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