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# Verify 'make check' is passing
# <strike> Verify 'make check' is passing
#* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
#* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
#* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
#* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
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# Run Octave test suite under [http://valgrind.org Valgrind] to check for memory leaks
# Run Octave test suite under [http://valgrind.org Valgrind] to check for memory leaks
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# Review documentation
# <strike> Review documentation </strike>
#* <strike> Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards </strike>
#* <strike> Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards </strike>
#* <strike> Spell check documentation </strike>
#* <strike> Spell check documentation </strike>
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#* <strike> Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links </strike>
#* <strike> Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links </strike>
#* <strike> Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly </strike>
#* <strike> Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly </strike>
#* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced
#* <strike> Review NEWS for any features which should be announced </strike>
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# Localization and Internationalization
# <strike> Localization and Internationalization </strike>
#* <strike> Submit call for translations for GUI strings. </strike>
#* <strike> Submit call for translations for GUI strings. </strike>
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# Verify build process and create release candidates
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#* Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
#* Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
#* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
#* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
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#** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
#** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
#** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
#** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
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# Final Release
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#* hg tag repository with release
#* hg tag repository with release
#* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
#* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
#* add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
#* add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
#* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
#* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
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# Post-Release
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#* Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
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#* Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch
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[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Development]]

Latest revision as of 06:44, 10 December 2019

GUI Release Tasks[edit]

This page shows the tasks to be completed before the GUI release is finalized.

  1. File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reported
    • Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
    Completion Date: 2/1/15
  2. Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release
    Completion Date: WON'T DO
  3. Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
    • Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
    • Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted
    Completion Date: 2/18/15
  4. Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
    Completion Date: 2/25/15
  5. GPL License activities
    • Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files (2/11/15; jwe: [1])
    • Add any new contributors to contributors.in
    Completion Date: 3/13/15
  6. Style-check code base
    • This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes
    • Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes will often prevent patches from applying
    • m-file style check. Completion Date: 2/23/15
    • C++ style check. Completion Date: 2/25/15
  7. Run lint checker on code base
    • cppcheck, Clang sanitize, etc.
    Completion Date:
  8. Verify 'make check' is passing
    • Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
    • Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
    Completion Date: 3/30/15
  9. Run Octave test suite under Valgrind to check for memory leaks
    Completion Date: 3/3/15
  10. Review documentation
    • 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
    Completion Date: 3/14/15
  11. Localization and Internationalization
    • Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
    Completion Date: 3/22/15
  12. Verify build process and create release candidates
    • Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
    • 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
      • Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
      • Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
    Completion Date:
  13. Final Release
    • hg tag repository with release
    • merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
    • add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
    • Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
    Completion Date:
  14. Post-Release
    • Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
    • Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch
    Completion Date:
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