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| == Kickoff ==
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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. 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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| * 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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| === Run lint checker on code base ===
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| :Completion Date:
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| * Compiling with <code>-fsanitize=undefined</code> and running <code>make check</code>, <code>cppcheck</code>, etc.
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| ** PVS static analyzer results [[PVS static analyzer - 5.0 Release]]
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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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| # 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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| :Completion Date:
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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 {{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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