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* Ensure correct version information in <code>configure.ac</code> (see “Release Numbering” in <code> | * Ensure correct version information in <code>configure.ac</code> (see “Release Numbering” in <code>etc/HACKING.md</code>) | ||
** Update <code>AC_INIT</code> macro | ** Update <code>AC_INIT</code> macro with version <code>MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH</code>. | ||
** Set <code>OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION</code> to version <code>MINOR</code>. | ** Set <code>OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION</code> to version <code>MINOR</code>. | ||
** Set <code>OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION</code> to version <code>PATCH</code>. | ** Set <code>OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION</code> to version <code>PATCH</code>. | ||
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* Update <code>CITATION</code> (version, year, URL) if not already done as part of "GPL License activities". | * Update <code>CITATION</code> (version, year, URL) if not already done as part of "GPL License activities". | ||
* Update <code>etc/icons/org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml</code> (Add <code><release></code> with release date and version number). | * Update <code>etc/icons/org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml</code> (Add <code><release></code> with release date and version number). | ||
=== 📃 Build, Verify, Sign, and Upload tarballs and Windows binaries === | |||
* Make distribution tarballs and Windows binaries | * Make distribution tarballs and Windows binaries | ||
** Run <code>make dist</code> on Linux to produce distribution tarballs. | ** Run <code>make dist</code> on Linux to produce distribution tarballs. | ||
** Make Windows binaries | ** Make Windows binaries (see instructions in <code>etc/HACKING.md</code>). | ||
* Verify building from a tarball on Linux. Verify that Windows binaries install and run. | |||
* Verify building from a tarball on Linux | * Create a tag in the Mercurial repository on the changeset where the version number was updated (<code>hg tag release-VERSION-1-0</code>). | ||
* Create | * Sign tarballs and binaries with GPG key. | ||
** Use script <code>build-aux/make-gnu-fist-files</code> to simplify the procedure. | |||
* Upload all tarballs to https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/. | * Upload all tarballs to https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/. | ||
=== 📃 Update Octave web site, Octave wiki, and Savannah bug tracker === | |||
* Update web site files: <code>NEWS-VERSION.html</code>, <code>index.in</code>, <code>news.in</code>, and <code>download.in</code>. | * Update web site files: <code>NEWS-VERSION.html</code>, <code>index.in</code>, <code>news.in</code>, and <code>download.in</code>. | ||
:Steps documented in this [https://hg.octave.org/web-octave/rev/fe59d0118a2b changeset]. | |||
* Upload documentation (manual HTML + PDF at <code>octave.org/doc</code>, version in <code>octave.org/.htaccess</code>, Doxygen at <code>octave.org/doxygen</code>) | |||
* Update Savannah bug tracker <code>Release</code> field to have new release number. | * Update Savannah bug tracker <code>Release</code> field to have new release number. | ||
* Update Savannah bug tracker: '''OPEN''' bugs marked as '''WON’T FIX''' should be marked as '''CONFIRMED''' (or more appropriate) for the final release. | * Update Savannah bug tracker: '''OPEN''' bugs marked as '''WON’T FIX''' should be marked as '''CONFIRMED''' (or more appropriate) for the final release. | ||
* Hide release candidate versions for <code>Release</code> field on Savannah. | * Hide release candidate versions for <code>Release</code> field on Savannah. | ||
* Update Octave [[GNU_Octave_Wiki|wiki]] | |||
** Update https://wiki.octave.org/Release_History page. | |||
** Edit page [[Template:Release]] and update release version in code <pre><includeonly>MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH</includeonly></pre> | |||
** Edit page [[Template:Release Date]] and update month and day in code <pre><includeonly>MONTH DD, {{Release Year}}</includeonly></pre> | |||
** Edit page [[Template:Release Year]] and update year in code <pre><includeonly>YYYY</includeonly></pre> | |||
=== 📢 Announce final release === | === 📢 Announce final release === | ||
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* Octave mailing-lists (yes, still) [mailto:help@octave.org help@octave.org] and [mailto:info-gnu@gnu.org info-gnu@gnu.org]. | * Octave mailing-lists (yes, still) [mailto:help@octave.org help@octave.org] and [mailto:info-gnu@gnu.org info-gnu@gnu.org]. | ||
* Octave web site (https://hg.octave.org/web-octave) | * Octave web site (https://hg.octave.org/web-octave) | ||
=== ☑️ Post-Release === | === ☑️ Post-Release === | ||