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== Repeat until all bugs are resolved ==
== Repeat until all bugs are resolved ==
:Completion Date first iteration:
=== Review documentation ===
* Grammar check documentation.
* 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 {{Path|NEWS}} for any features which should be announced.
* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}.
=== Localization and Internationalization ===
* Update language translation files (*.ts)
* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files.
* Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
* Push translations provided by translators.


=== Run lint checker on code base ===
=== Run lint checker on code base ===
:Completion Date:
* Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code>, <code>--enable-address-sanitizer-flags</code> and running <code>make check</code> to check for memory leaks. Other tools <code>cppcheck</code>, etc.  
* Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code> and running <code>make check</code>, <code>cppcheck</code>, etc.  
** PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]].
** PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]
 
=== <code>make check</code> ===
* Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers.
* Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed.
* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above.


<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
=== Create new release candidate ===
# Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers
* Update {{Path|configure.ac}} with incremented <code>OCTAVE_API_VERSION</code>.
#* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
* Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE  
#* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
* Verify <code>make distcheck</code> passes.
#: Completion Date:
* Verify <code>make dist</code> works.
<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
* hg tag repository with release candidate ID
# Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks
* Create [[Windows Installer]].
#: Completion Date:
* Upload release candidate.
<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
* Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker.
# Review documentation
* Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page.
#* 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
#* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi
#: Completion Date:
<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
# Localization and Internationalization
#* Update language translation files (*.ts)
#* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files
#* Submit call for translations for GUI strings
#* Push translations provided by translators
#: Completion Date:
<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
#  Update shared library and oct file API version numbers
#* Increment oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, increment number and drop "+" suffix)
#* 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)
#: Completion Date:
<!----------------------------------------------------------------------------->
# Verify build process and create release candidates
#* Update configure.ac with new version information
#** Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE  
#* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
#* Create release candidate
#** 'make dist'
#** hg tag repository with release candidate ID
#** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
#** Upload release candidate
#** Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker  
#** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
#** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
#: Completion Date:


== Final Release ==
== Final Release ==
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