Editing 5.0.0 Release Checklist
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# | # 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 </strike> | #* <strike> Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list </strike> | ||
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# | # Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release | ||
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# | # Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release | ||
#* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list | #* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list | ||
#* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted | #* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted | ||
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# Clear all bugs identified as must-fix | # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix | ||
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# GPL License activities | # GPL License activities | ||
#* | #* Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files | ||
#* 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 contributors.in | #* Add any new contributors to contributors.in | ||
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# | # Style-check code base | ||
#* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes | #* 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 | #* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes can prevent patches from applying | ||
#* m-file style check. Completion Date: | #* m-file style check. Completion Date: | ||
#* C++ style check. Completion Date: | #* C++ style check. Completion Date: | ||
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# | # Run lint checker on code base | ||
#* | #* Possibilities include compiling with -fsanitize=undefined and running 'make check', cppcheck, etc. | ||
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# Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers | # Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers | ||
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# | # Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks | ||
#* Results posted to bug report: | #* Results posted to bug report: | ||
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# | # Review documentation | ||
#* | #* Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards | ||
#* Spell check documentation | #* Spell check documentation | ||
#* Verify no functions missing from manual | #* Verify no functions missing from manual | ||
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#* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly | #* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly | ||
#* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced | #* Review NEWS for any features which should be announced | ||
#* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi | #* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi | ||
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# | # Localization and Internationalization | ||
#* Update language translation files (*.ts) | #* Update language translation files (*.ts) | ||
#* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files | #* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files | ||
#* Submit call for translations for GUI strings | #* Submit call for translations for GUI strings | ||
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# | # Verify build process and create release candidates | ||
#* Update configure.ac with new version information | |||
#** Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE | |||
#* 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 | ||
#* | #** Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker | ||
#** | #** Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page | ||
#** | #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean | ||
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# Final Release | # Final Release | ||
#* | #* Update version information | ||
#** | #** Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE) | ||
#** | #** Update libtool versioning (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, liboctave/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_%canon_reldir%_current, libinterp/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctinterp_current, libgui/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctgui_current) | ||
#** | #** Update NEWS (final release date) | ||
#** | #** Update CITATION (version, year, URL) | ||
#* | #** Update org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml (version number and release date) | ||
#* | #* hg tag repository with release version number | ||
#* | #* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release | ||
#* Savannah bug tracker version info | |||
#** add new release version to bug tracker | #** add new release version to bug tracker | ||
#** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker | #** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker | ||
#* Announce final release on | #* Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site | ||
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# | # Post-Release | ||
#* | #* Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION) to next release cycle | ||
#* | #* Remove all deprecated functions (either OCTAVE_DEPRECATED in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in default branch | ||
#* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X | #* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X | ||
#* Create new NEWS file | #* Create new NEWS file | ||
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[[Category:Releases]] | [[Category:Releases]] |