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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative)
{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative)
* 2021-11-24 πŸš€ Release Kick-off ⚽  (default branch merged to stable)
* 2021-11-yy πŸš€ Release Kick-off ⚽  '''(default branch not yet merged to stable!)'''
* 2022-01-05 πŸ› οΈ 1st release candidate '''7.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/
* 2022-xx-yy πŸ› οΈ First Release candidate '''7.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/
* 2022-03-18 πŸ› οΈ 2nd release candidate '''7.0.92''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/
* ...
* 2022-04-06 🏁 Final Release πŸŽ‰ '''7.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}}
* 2022-xx-yy 🏁 Final Release πŸŽ‰ '''7.1.0''' on https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/octave/}}


:Please use <code>&lt;strike&gt; &lt;/strike&gt;</code> to mark items below as done.
:Please use <code>&lt;strike&gt; &lt;/strike&gt;</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.
* <strike>Create Savannah tag '''7.0.90''' on bug tracker.</strike>
* Create Savannah tag '''7.0.90''' on bug tracker.
* Mark items that should be fixed for the release with this tag.
** Mark items that should be fixed for the release with this tag.
* Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ .


=== πŸ“’ Call for translations ===
=== πŸ“’ Call for translations ===
:Completion Date:
:Completion Date:
* <s>Call for updates that might change GUI strings.</s>
* Call for translations for GUI strings on [https://octave.discourse.group/ Octave Discourse].
* <s>String freeze date: 2021-12-16</s>
* Update language translation files (*.ts).
* <s>Update language translation files (*.ts).</s>
* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files.
* <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.


=== <strike> βš™οΈ Update gnulib to latest version </strike> ===
=== βš™οΈ Update gnulib to latest version ===
:Completion Date: 2021-11-18
:Completion Date:
:<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>
: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.


=== βš–οΈ GPL License activities ===
=== βš–οΈ GPL License activities ===
:Completion Date:
:Completion Date:
* <strike>Update copyright statements for all source controlled files.</strike>
* 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 {{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).


=== <strike> βœ… Style-check code base </strike> ===
=== βœ… Style-check code base ===
:Completion Date: 11/29/21
:Completion Date:
: <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.
: 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]]
*Β  [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] </strike>
*Β  [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]]


=== <strike> πŸ“– Review documentation </strike> ===
=== πŸ“– Review documentation ===
:Completion Date: 12/16/21
:Completion Date:
* <strike> 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.
* 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>
* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}.
* <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>
* Update {{Path|[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/tip/installer-files/README.html installer-files/README.html]}} in MXE Octave with version highlights.


== πŸ”ƒ Repeat until all bugs are resolved ==
== πŸ”ƒ Repeat until all bugs are resolved ==
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=== ⚠️ Current state at Savannah ===
=== ⚠️ Current state at Savannah ===


* Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ .
{{Note|Visit https://octave.space/savannah to get an overview about open bugs for the next stable release.}}


=== βœ… <code>make check</code> ===
=== βœ… <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] 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).
* Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all [http://buildbot.octave.org:8010/#/waterfall buildbot combinations of OS and compilers].
* 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}}


== <strike> β˜‘οΈ Post-Release </strike> ==
== β˜‘οΈ Post-Release ==
:Completion Date: 11/24/21
:Completion Date:
* <strike> Merge default onto stable to become the current stable release.
* 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. </strike>
* Create new {{Path|NEWS}} file.


== ℹ️ Versioning hints ==
== ℹ️ Versioning hints ==
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