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Latest revision as of 06:45, 10 December 2019
4.2.0 Release Tasks[edit]
This page shows the tasks to be completed before the release is finalized.
File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reportedPut out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
- Completion Date: 6/27/16
Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release- Completion Date: 7/10/16
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: 7/10/16
- Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
- Completion Date:
- GPL License activities
Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files- Add any new contributors to contributors.in
PENDING: Full names for "Amro" and "Ederag".
- Completion Date:
- 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:
C++ style check.Completion Date: 8/31/16
- Run lint checker on code base
- cppcheck, Clang sanitize, etc.
- Completion Date:
- 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:
- Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks
- Results posted to bug report:
- Completion Date:
Review documentationGrammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standardsSpell check documentationVerify no functions missing from manualVerify deprecated functions removed from "see also" linksVerify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctlyReview NEWS for any features which should be announced
- Completion Date: 8/18/16
- Localization and Internationalization
Update language translation files (*.ts)Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
- Completion Date:
- 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:
- 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:
- Post-Release
- Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
- Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in default branch
- Completion Date: