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==3.8 Release Tasks==

This page shows the tasks to be completed before the 3.8 release is finalized.

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# File bug reports for all outstanding bugs known, but not reported
#: Completion Date: 10/16/2013
## Put out a general call for reports on Octave-Maintainers and Octave-Help list
##: Completion Date: 10/9/2013
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# Review patch tracker/bug list for any patches submitted that may be included before release
#: Completion Date: 10/24/2013
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# Identify Bugs which *must* be fixed prior to release
#: Completion Date: 10/20/2013
## Start discussion about criteria on octave-maintainers list
## Possible Criteria:
##* Severity >= 4
##* Item Group == ("Crash" or "Regression")
##* Item Group == "Build Failure"
## Review bugs on tracker for possible inclusion in list
## Review bugs and update to correct category, such as Patch Submitted.
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# Clear all bugs identified as must-fix
#: Completion Date: 10/26/2013
## See [[3.8 Bug Fix List]]
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# GPL License activities
## Update Copyright statements for all source controlled files
## Add any new contributors to contributors.in
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# Style-check code base
## This will produce lots of whitespace changes, but no behavior changes.
## Must occur after patches have been added since whitespace changes will often prevent patches from applying.
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# Run lint checker on code base
## cppcheck, Clang sanitize, etc.
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# Verify 'make check' is passing
## Start discussion on octave-maintainers list about which failing tests must be fixed
## Identify and fix any tests determined critical in step above
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# Run Octave test suite under Valgrind to check for memory leaks
## Done: 10/17/13
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# Review documentation
## Grammar check documentation so that it conforms to Octave standards
## Spellcheck documentation
## Verify no functions missing from manual
## Verify deprecated functions removed from seealso links
## Verify all formats (Info, HTML, pdf) build correctly
## Review NEWS for any features which should be announced
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# Localization and Internationalization
## Submit call for translations for GUI strings.
## Completion Date: 11/1/13
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# Verify build process and create release candidates
## Update version information in configure.ac/Makefile.am
## Verify 'make distcheck' passes
## Create release candidate
### 'make dist'
### hg tag repository with release candidate ID
### For Windows, create installer [[Windows Installer]]
### Upload release candidate
### Announce release candidate to Octave-Maintainers, Octave-Help, on web page
### Repeat release candidate cycle until clean
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# Final Release
## hg tag repository with release
## merge default onto stable to become the current stable release
## add new release version to Savannah bug tracker
## Announce final release on Octave mailing lists and web site
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# Post-Release
## Update configure.ac/Makefile.am versioning to next release cycle
## Remove all deprecated functions scheduled for deletion in 4.0 from default branch

[[Category:Releases]]