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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2021-11-24 đ Release Kick-off âŊ (default branch merged to stable) | * 2021-11-24 đ Release Kick-off âŊ (default branch merged to stable) | ||
* 2022- | * 2022-01-05 đ ī¸ 1st release candidate '''7.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* ... | * 2022-03-18 đ ī¸ 2nd release candidate '''7.0.92''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* 2022- | * 2022-04-06 đ Final Release đ '''7.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}} | ||
:Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | :Please use <code><strike> </strike></code> to mark items below as done. | ||
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:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Put out a general call for reports on [https://octave.discourse.group/ Octave Discourse] for all outstanding unreported known bugs. | * Put out a general call for reports on [https://octave.discourse.group/ Octave Discourse] for all outstanding unreported known bugs. | ||
* Create Savannah tag '''7.0.90''' on bug tracker. | * <strike>Create Savannah tag '''7.0.90''' on bug tracker.</strike> | ||
* Mark items that should be fixed for the release with this tag. | |||
* Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | * Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | ||
=== đĸ Call for translations === | === đĸ Call for translations === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Update language translation files (*.ts). | * <s>Call for updates that might change GUI strings.</s> | ||
* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. | * <s>String freeze date: 2021-12-16</s> | ||
* Call for translations for GUI strings on [https:// | * <s>Update language translation files (*.ts).</s> | ||
* <s>Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files.</s> | |||
* <s>Call for translations for GUI strings on maintainers@octave.org, CC-ing the translators (see [https://hg.savannah.gnu.org/hgweb/octave/file/tip/libgui/languages/translators list of translators]).</s> | |||
* Collect and push all translated files. | * Collect and push all translated files. | ||
=== âī¸ Update gnulib to latest version === | === <strike> âī¸ Update gnulib to latest version </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: 2021-11-18 | :Completion Date: 2021-11-18 | ||
: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. | :<strike> 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. </strike> | ||
=== âī¸ GPL License activities === | === âī¸ GPL License activities === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. | * <strike>Update copyright statements for all source controlled files.</strike> | ||
* Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.). | * Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.). | ||
* Add any new contributors to {{Path|doc/interpreter/contributors.in}} who wish to be mentioned (don't add them without permission). | * Add any new contributors to {{Path|doc/interpreter/contributors.in}} who wish to be mentioned (don't add them without permission). | ||
=== â
Style-check code base === | === <strike> â
Style-check code base </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 11/29/21 | ||
: 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. | : <strike> 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]] | * [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] </strike> | ||
=== đ Review documentation === | === <strike> đ Review documentation </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 12/16/21 | ||
* Grammar check documentation. | * <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | ||
* Spell check documentation. | * <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | ||
* Verify no functions missing from manual. | * <strike> Verify no functions missing from manual. </strike> | ||
* Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links. | * <strike> Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links. </strike> | ||
* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly. | * <strike> Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly. </strike> | ||
* Review {{Path|NEWS}} for any features which should be announced. | * <strike> Review {{Path|NEWS}} for any features which should be announced. </strike> | ||
* 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. | ||
* | * <strike> Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. </strike> | ||
* | * <strike> Update {{Path|[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/tip/installer-files/README.html installer-files/README.html]}} in MXE Octave with version highlights. </strike> | ||
== đ Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | == đ Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | ||
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=== â
<code>make check</code> === | === â
<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] and [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave/actions GitHub CI runners]. Also check [https://github.com/gnu-octave/octave-buildbot/actions test suite runs on "freshly brewed Octave for Windows"] (Kai's buildbots on octave.space). | ||
* 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]]. | ||
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* Create [[Windows Installer]]. | * Create [[Windows Installer]]. | ||
* Upload release candidates. | * Upload release candidates. | ||
* Check [[Windows Installer]] (executable and zip formats) against false positive detection at [https://virustotal.com virustotal.com] | |||
* Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker. | * Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker. | ||
* Announce release candidate to [https://octave.discourse.group/ Octave Discourse]. | * Announce release candidate to [https://octave.discourse.group/ Octave Discourse]. | ||
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** [[Template:Release Year]] = {{Release Year}} | ** [[Template:Release Year]] = {{Release Year}} | ||
== âī¸ Post-Release == | == <strike> âī¸ Post-Release </strike> == | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 11/24/21 | ||
* Merge default onto stable to become the current stable release. | * <strike> Merge default onto stable to become the current stable release. | ||
* Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]]. | * Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]]. | ||
* Remove all deprecated functions (either <code>OCTAVE_DEPRECATED</code> in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in "default" branch. | * Remove all deprecated functions (either <code>OCTAVE_DEPRECATED</code> in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in "default" branch. | ||
* Move {{Path|NEWS}} file to backup in {{Path|etc/NEWS.X}}. | * Move {{Path|NEWS}} file to backup in {{Path|etc/NEWS.X}}. | ||
* Create new {{Path|NEWS}} file. | * Create new {{Path|NEWS}} file. </strike> | ||
== âšī¸ Versioning hints == | == âšī¸ Versioning hints == | ||