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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2021-10-26 🚀 | * 2021-10-26 🚀 [[Online Developer Meeting (2021-10-26) | Release Kick-off]] ⚽ | ||
* 2022-xx-yy | * 2022-xx-yy 🛠️ First Release candidate '''7.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* ... | * ... | ||
* 2022-xx-yy 🏁 Final Release 🎉 '''7.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}} | * 2022-xx-yy 🏁 Final Release 🎉 '''7.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}} | ||
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:Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | :Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | ||
== Kick-off == | == 🚀 Kick-off ⚽ == | ||
=== Update gnulib to latest version === | === Update gnulib to latest version === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
: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. | :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. | ||
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: 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. | : 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. | ||
* [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] | * [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] | ||
* | * [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] | ||
=== Review documentation === | === Review documentation === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * 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. | ||
* Review {{Path|__unimplemented__.m}} for the latest changes to [[Octave Forge]] packages and new Matlab functions. | * Review {{Path|__unimplemented__.m}} for the latest changes to [[Octave Forge]] packages and new Matlab functions. | ||
* | * Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. | ||
* | * Update {{Path|[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/tip/installer-files/README.html installer-files/README.html]}} in MXE Octave with version highlights. | ||
=== Call for translations === | === Call for translations === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * Update language translation files (*.ts). ([http://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/rev/2b78bc0ef3c5 Changeset]) | ||
* | * Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. ([https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?57490 Bug #57490]) | ||
* | * Call for translations for GUI strings on maintainers@octave.org. ([https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2019-12/msg00138.html Dec, 28 2019]) ([https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/octave-maintainers/2020-01/msg00151.html Jan, 14 2020]) | ||
* Collect and push all translated files | * Collect and push all translated files | ||
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=== Current state at Savannah === | === Current state at Savannah === | ||
{{Note|Visit https://octave.space/savannah to get an overview about open bugs for the next stable release.}} | {{Note|Visit https://octave.space/savannah to get an overview about open bugs for the next stable release.}} | ||
=== <code>make check</code> === | === <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]. | * Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all [http://buildbot.octave.org:8010/#/waterfall buildbot combinations of OS and compilers]. | ||
* Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code>, <code>--enable-address-sanitizer-flags</code> to check for memory leaks. Use other tools <code>cppcheck</code>, etc. | * Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code>, <code>--enable-address-sanitizer-flags</code> to check for memory leaks. Use other tools <code>cppcheck</code>, etc. | ||
** Update PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]. | ** Update PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]. | ||
* Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed and which can be declared '''WON'T FIX'''. | * Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed and which can be declared '''WON'T FIX'''. | ||
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* Announce release candidate to maintainers@octave.org, help@octave.org mailing-list, on web page. | * Announce release candidate to maintainers@octave.org, help@octave.org mailing-list, on web page. | ||
== Final Release == | == 🏁 Final Release 🎉 == | ||
=== Update version information === | === Update version information === | ||