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{{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | {{Note|'''Timeline''' (tentative) | ||
* 2022-11-15 π Release Kick-off β½Β (default branch merged to stable) | * 2022-11-15 π Release Kick-off β½Β (default branch merged to stable) | ||
* | * 2022-xx-xx π οΈ 1st release candidate '''8.0.90''' on https://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/octave/ | ||
* | * 2022-xx-xx π Final Release π '''8.1.0''' 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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* Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | * Bug overview at https://octave.space/savannah/ . | ||
=== | === π’ Call for translations === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * Call for updates that might change GUI strings. | ||
* String freeze date: | * String freeze date: Β | ||
* | * Update language translation files (*.ts). | ||
* | * Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files. | ||
* | * 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]). | ||
* | * Collect and push all translated files. | ||
=== | === βοΈ Update gnulib to latest version === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: Β | ||
: | :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. | ||
=== | === βοΈ GPL License activities === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * Update copyright statements for all source controlled files. | ||
* | * 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). | ||
=== | === β
Style-check code base === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: Β | ||
: | :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]] | ||
=== π Review documentation === | === π Review documentation === | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * Grammar check documentation. | ||
* | * Spell check documentation. | ||
* | * Verify no functions missing from manual. | ||
* | * Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links. | ||
* | * Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly. | ||
* | * 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. | ||
* | * Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}. | ||
* | * Update {{Path|[https://hg.octave.org/mxe-octave/file/tip/installer-files/README.html installer-files/README.html]}} in MXE Octave with version highlights. | ||
== π Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | == π Repeat until all bugs are resolved == | ||
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=== β
<code>make check</code> === | === β
<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] 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). | ||
* | * 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]]. | ||
* Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed and which can be declared '''WON'T FIX'''. | * Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed and which can be declared '''WON'T FIX'''. | ||
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* Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]]. | * Ensure correct [[#Versioning hints|version information]]. | ||
* Create hg tag in repository with release candidate version number. | * Create hg tag in repository with release candidate version number. | ||
* | * Verify <code>make distcheck</code> passes. | ||
* | * Verify <code>make dist</code> works. | ||
* Create [[Windows Installer]]. | * Create [[Windows Installer]]. | ||
* Upload release candidates. | * Upload release candidates. | ||
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== βοΈ Post-Release == | == βοΈ Post-Release == | ||
:Completion Date: | :Completion Date: | ||
* | * Merge default onto stable to become the current stable release. | ||
* | * 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. | |||
* Move {{Path|NEWS}} file to backup in {{Path|etc/NEWS.X}}. | |||
* Create new {{Path|NEWS}} file. | |||
== βΉοΈ Versioning hints == | == βΉοΈ Versioning hints == | ||