Release ParaView 5.5.2
Preparatory steps
- Update ParaView guides
- User manual
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Rename to ParaViewGuide-5.5.2.pdf -
Upload to www.paraview.org/files/v5.5
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- Catalyst Guide
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Rename to ParaViewCatalystGuide-5.5.2.pdf -
Upload to www.paraview.org/files/v5.5
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- Getting Started Guide
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Rename to ParaViewGettingStarted-5.5.2.pdf -
Upload to www.paraview.org/files/v5.5
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- Assemble release notes into Documentation/release/ParaView-5.5.2.
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Get positive review and merge.
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- User manual
Update ParaView
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Update release
branch for paraview
git fetch origin
git checkout release
git merge --ff-only origin/release
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Update version.txt
and tag the commit
git checkout -b update-to-5.5.2
echo 5.5.2 > version.txt
git commit -m 'Update version number to 5.5.2' version.txt
git tag -a -m 'ParaView 5.5.2' v5.5.2 HEAD
- Integrate changes to
master
branch-
Create a merge request targeting master
(do not addBackport: release
) -
Get positive review -
Do: merge
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- Integrate changes to
release
branch-
git push origin update-to-5.5.2:release v5.5.2
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- Create tarballs
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ParaView ( Utilities/Maintenance/create_tarballs.bash --txz --zip -v v5.5.2
) -
Catalyst ( Catalyst/generate-tarballs.sh v5.5.2
)
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- Upload tarballs to
paraview.org
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rsync -rptv $tarballs paraview.release:ParaView_Release/v5.5/
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Update ParaView-Superbuild
- Update
release
branch for paraview/paraview-superbuild
git fetch origin
git checkout release
git merge --ff-only origin/release
- Update
versions.cmake
andCMakeLists.txt
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Set ParaView source selections in CMakeLists.txt
and force explicit version inCMakeLists.txt
:
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# Force source selection setting here.
set(paraview_SOURCE_SELECTION "5.5.2" CACHE STRING "Force version to 5.5.2" FORCE)
set(paraview_FROM_SOURCE_DIR OFF CACHE BOOL "Force source dir off" FORCE)
- [x] Guide selections in `versions.cmake`
- [x] `git add versions.cmake CMakeLists.txt`
- [x] `git commit -m "Update the default version to 5.5.2"`
- Integrate changes to
master
branch-
Create a merge request targeting master
, title beginning with WIP -
Build binaries ( Do: test
) -
Download the binaries that have been generated in the dashboard results. They will be deleted within 24 hours. -
Remove explicit version forcing added in CMakeLists.txt and force push
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git add CMakeLists.txt
git commit --amend
git gitlab-push -f
- [x] Remove WIP from merge request title
- [x] Get positive review
- [x] `Do: merge`
- [x] `git tag -a -m 'ParaView superbuild 5.5.2' v5.5.2 HEAD`
- Integrate changes to
release
branch-
git push origin update-to-5.5.2:release v5.5.2
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Validating binaries
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For each binary, check
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Getting started guide opens -
Examples load and match thumbnails in dialog -
Python -
import compiler
,import numpy
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Plugins are present and load properly -
Text source LaTeX $A^2$
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OSPRay -
IndeX runs -
AutoMPI
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Binary checklist
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macOS -
Linux -
Windows MPI (.exe) -
Windows MPI (.zip) -
Windows no-MPI (.exe) -
Windows no-MPI (.zip)
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Upload binaries
- Upload binaries to
paraview.org
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rsync -rptv $binaries paraview.release:ParaView_Release/v5.5/
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Ask @chuck.atkins to sign macOS binary -
Ask @utkarsh.ayachit to regenerate https://www.paraview.org/files/listing.txt
andmd5sum.txt
buildListing.sh
updateMD5sum.sh v5.5
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Test download links
Post-release
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Notify paraview@paraview.org
andparaview-developers@paraview.org
that the release is available. -
Post an announcement in the Announcements category on discourse.paraview.org. -
Write and publish blog post with release notes. -
Update release notes (https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView_Release_Notes)
/cc @ben.boeckel /cc @cory.quammen /cc @utkarsh.ayachit /label priority:required