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* 2021-05-11 Begin 6.3 Release Process | * 2021-05-11 Begin 6.3 Release Process | ||
* 2021-05-18 First Release candidate '''6.2.9''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | * 2021-05-18 First Release candidate '''6.2.9''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* | * 2021-05-25 Final Release '''6.3.0''' 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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== Kick-off == | == Kick-off == | ||
<strike> | === <strike> Updates for gnulib </strike> === | ||
<strike>For bug-fixing releases, changes to gnulib should only be done to fix known serious problems. There were none for 6.3.</strike> | |||
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=== Bugs that should be fixed before the release === | === Bugs that should be fixed before the release === | ||
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The following is all we should need to do for a minor release. | The following is all we should need to do for a minor release. | ||
* Grammar check documentation. | * <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | ||
* Spell check documentation. | * <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | ||
* Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly. | * <strike> Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly. </strike> | ||
* | * <strike>For minor release, review Mercurial logs for any bugs fixed on stable and publish in {{Path|NEWS}} file</strike> | ||
* <strike>Update installer {{Path|README.html}} file in MXE Octave.</strike> | |||
<strike> | === <strike> Translations </strike> === | ||
<strike>We don't normally update translation files for bug-fixing releases.</strike> | |||
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=== <code>make check</code> === | === <code>make check</code> === | ||
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=== Create new release candidate === | === Create new release candidate === | ||
* Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]]. | * <strike>Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]].</strike> | ||
* Create hg tag in repository with release candidate version number. | * <strike>Create hg tag in repository with release candidate version number.</strike> | ||
* Verify <code>make distcheck</code> passes. | * Verify <code>make distcheck</code> passes. | ||
* Verify <code>make dist</code> works. | * <strike>Verify <code>make dist</code> works.</strike> | ||
* Create [[Windows Installer]]. | * <strike>Create [[Windows Installer]].</strike> | ||
* Upload release candidates. | * <strike>Upload release candidates.</strike> | ||
* Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker. | * <strike>Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker.</strike> | ||
* Announce release candidate to discourse. | * <strike>Announce release candidate to discourse.</strike> | ||
== Final Release == | == Final Release == |