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| == 6.1 Release Tasks ==
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| # Update gnulib to latest version
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| #: Must occur first as it could resolve existing, or create new, bug reports
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| #: Done. You should run bootstrap in the source tree after updating to the new gnulib version.
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reported
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| #* Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Identify Bugs which '''must''' be fixed prior to release
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| #* Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
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| #* Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch submitted
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
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| #* See [[6.1 Release Bug Fix List]] | |
| #: Completion Date:
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| # GPL License activities
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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 contributors.in
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Style-check code base
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| #* This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes
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| #* Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes can prevent patches from applying
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| #* m-file style check. Completion Date:
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| #* C++ style check. Completion Date:
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| # Run lint checker on code base
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| #* Possibilities include compiling with -fsanitize=undefined and running 'make check', cppcheck, etc.
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| #* PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]
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| #* Compile with -fsanitize=undefined and run 'make check'
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Verify 'make check' is passing on all buildbot combinations of OS and compilers
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| #* Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
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| #* Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Compile and run Octave test suite with --enable-address-sanitizer-flags to check for memory leaks
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Review documentation
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| #* Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards
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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 NEWS for any features which should be announced
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| #* Update major version number in "@subtitle Edition XXX" in octave.texi
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| #: Completion Date:
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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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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Update shared library and oct file API version numbers
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| #* Increment oct file API version number (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, increment number and drop "+" suffix)
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| #* Increment libtool versioning (liboctave/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_%canon_reldir%_current, libinterp/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctinterp_current, libgui/module.mk:%canon_reldir%_liboctgui_current)
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Verify build process and create release candidates
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| #* Update configure.ac with new version information
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| #** Update AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE
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| #* Verify 'make distcheck' passes
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| #* Create release candidate
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| #** 'make dist'
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| #** hg tag repository with release candidate ID
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| #** For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
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| #** Upload release candidate
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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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| #** Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Final Release
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| #* Update version information
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| #** Update configure.ac (AC_INIT, OCTAVE_MAJOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_MINOR_VERSION, OCTAVE_PATCH_VERSION, OCTAVE_RELEASE_DATE)
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| #** Update NEWS (final release date)
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| #** Update CITATION (version, year, URL)
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| #** Update org.octave.Octave.appdata.xml (version number and release date)
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| #* hg tag repository with release version number
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| #* merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
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| #* Savannah bug tracker version info
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| #** add new release version to bug tracker
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| #** remove release candidate versions from bug tracker
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| #* Announce final release on
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| #** Octave mailing lists
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| #** Octave web site
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| #** This wiki
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| #: Completion Date:
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| # Post-Release
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| #* Update 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 (configure.ac:OCTAVE_API_VERSION, add "+" suffix)
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| #* Remove all deprecated functions (either OCTAVE_DEPRECATED in C++ or scripts/deprecated for m-files) scheduled for deletion in default branch
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| #* Move NEWS file to backup in etc/NEWS.X
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| #* Create new NEWS file
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| #: Completion Date:
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| [[Category:Releases]]
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