* The next release will be '''GNU Octave 6.1'''. See the '''[[6.1 Release Checklist]]''' for more information.
* The next release will be '''GNU Octave 6.1'''. See the '''[[6.1 Release Checklist]]''' for more information.
* [[:Category:Releases|Older releases]]
* [[:Category:Releases|Older releases]]
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=== Goals for upcoming releases ===
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As discussed in the developer meeting on 2020/10/27, this wiki section is for a list of possible goals for the next release. Although anyone may edit the wiki, this page is intended for active developers, not a place to dump wishlist items or feature requests. Please create a subsection for your ideas/prioirities.
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==== jwe priorities ====
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* Bug fixes, especially those related to compatibility issues.
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* Work through the open bug reports for which patches have been submitted. Review/apply/reject and close as many of these reports as possible.
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* Create a low-level interface to HDF5 functions.
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* Support Matlab's HDF5-based MAT file format using the proposed low-level interface to HDF5 functions.
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** Allow all types of function handles to be saved and loaded.
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** Allow classdef objects to be saved and loaded.
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See also [[JWE Project Ideas]] for additional info about some of these items.
== [[:Category:Project_Ideas|Project ideas]] and work in progess ==
== [[:Category:Project_Ideas|Project ideas]] and work in progess ==