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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2021-11-24 🚀 Release Kick-off ⚽ (default branch merged to stable) | * 2021-11-24 🚀 Release Kick-off ⚽ (default branch merged to stable) | ||
* 2022- | * 2022-01-05 🛠️ 1st release candidate '''7.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* ... | * 2022-03-18 🛠️ 2nd release candidate '''7.0.92''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* 2022- | * 2022-04-06 🏁 Final Release 🎉 '''7.1.0''' 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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=== 📢 Call for translations === | === 📢 Call for translations === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Update language translation files (*.ts). | * <s>Call for updates that might change GUI strings.</s> | ||
* Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. | * <s>String freeze date: 2021-12-16</s> | ||
* Call for translations for GUI strings on [https:// | * <s>Update language translation files (*.ts).</s> | ||
* <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. | ||
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=== ⚖️ GPL License activities === | === ⚖️ GPL License activities === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. | * <strike>Update copyright statements for all source controlled files.</strike> | ||
* 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). | ||
=== ✅ Style-check code base === | === <strike> ✅ Style-check code base </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 11/29/21 | ||
: 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. | : <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. | ||
* | * [[Octave style guide|m-file style check]] | ||
* [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] | * [[C++ style guide|C++ style check]] </strike> | ||
=== 📖 Review documentation === | === <strike> 📖 Review documentation </strike> === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: 12/16/21 | ||
* <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | * <strike> Grammar check documentation. </strike> | ||
* <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | * <strike> Spell check documentation. </strike> | ||
* Verify no functions missing from manual. | * <strike> Verify no functions missing from manual. </strike> | ||
* <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> | ||
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* 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> | * <strike> Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. </strike> | ||
* | * <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> | ||
== 🔃 Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | == 🔃 Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | ||
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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]. | ||