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| == Kickoff ==
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| === Update gnulib to latest version ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| :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.
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| === File bug reports ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Put out a general call for reports on maintainers@octave.org and help@octave.org mailing-list for all outstanding unreported known bugs.
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| === Review submitted patches on Savannah ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Submitted patches from '''bug tracker''' included.
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| * Submitted patches from '''patch tracker''' included.
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| === Review open bugs on Savannah ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Review bugs and update to correct category, such as "Patch submitted", correct title if necessary.
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| * Add "must-fix" items to [[6.1 Release Bug Fix List]].
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| === GPL License activities ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Update copyright statements for all source controlled files.
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| * Update dates in any other locations (launch message, citation, MXE files, etc.).
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| * Add any new contributors to {{Path|contributors.in}} who wish to be mentioned (don't add them without permission).
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| === Style-check code base ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| : 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
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| * m-file style check
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| * C++ style check
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| == Repeat until all bugs are resolved ==
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| :Completion Date first iteration:
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| === Review documentation ===
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| * Grammar check documentation.
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| * Spell check documentation.
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| * Verify no functions missing from manual.
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| * Verify deprecated functions removed from "see also" links.
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| * Verify all formats (Info, HTML, PDF) build correctly.
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| * Review {{Path|NEWS}} for any features which should be announced.
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| * Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in {{Path|octave.texi}}.
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| === Localization and Internationalization ===
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| * Update language translation files (*.ts).
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| * Create issue report on Savannah as a centralized location for uploading files.
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| * Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
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| * Push translations provided by translators.
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| === Run lint checker on code base ===
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| * Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code>, <code>--enable-address-sanitizer-flags</code> and running <code>make check</code> to check for memory leaks. Other tools <code>cppcheck</code>, etc.
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| ** PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]].
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| === <code>make check</code> ===
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| * Verify <code>make check</code> is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers.
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| * Start discussion on maintainers@octave.org about which failing tests that must be fixed.
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| * Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above.
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| === Create new release candidate ===
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| * Update {{Path|configure.ac}}:
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| ** <code>AC_INIT</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_API_VERSION</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH_VERSION</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE</code>
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| * Verify <code>make distcheck</code> passes.
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| * Verify <code>make dist</code> works.
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| * hg tag repository with release candidate ID
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| * Create [[Windows Installer]].
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| * Upload release candidates.
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| * Add release candidate version to Savannah bug tracker.
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| * Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page.
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| == Final Release ==
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| === Update version information ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Update {{Path|configure.ac}}:
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| ** <code>AC_INIT</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_API_VERSION</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_MAJOR/MINOR/PATCH_VERSION</code>
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| ** <code>OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE</code>
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| * Update {{Path|NEWS}} (final release date).
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| * Update {{Path|CITATION}} (version, year, URL).
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| * Update {{Path|org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml}} (version number and release date).
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| * Create hg tag in repository with release version number.
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| * Merge default onto stable to become the current stable release.
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| * Update Savannah bug tracker version info.
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| * Remove release candidate versions from Savannah.
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| === Announce final release ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Octave mailing-lists
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| * Octave web site
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| * This wiki
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| == Post-Release ==
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Update {{Path|configure.ac}} (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION) to next release cycle.
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| * Update oct file API version number ({{Path|configure.ac}} <code>OCTAVE_API_VERSION</code>).
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| * Remove all deprecated functions (either <code>OCTAVE_DEPRECATED</code> in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in "default" branch.
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| * Move {{Path|NEWS}} file to backup in {{Path|etc/NEWS.X}}.
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| * Create new {{Path|NEWS}} file.
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| [[Category:Releases]]
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