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=== Release preparation ===
 
=== Release preparation ===
 
* Gather list of todos from developers
 
* Gather list of todos from developers
** <s>Martin: No blocking items.</s>
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** Vincent: Merge list of debian related fixes
** <s>Paul and Zeljan: clDefault, Carbon doesn't work correctly yet</s>
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* Add new LazTarget to the mantis for so we can postpone issue one release.  
** <s>Vincent: investigate what gdb version to distribute for win64</s>
 
* <s>Add new LazTarget to the mantis for so we can postpone issue one release</s>. Postponed issues can be set to 0.99, 1.0 or 1.2.
 
  
 
==== Bugs to be fixed ====
 
==== Bugs to be fixed ====
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* Go over the list of new  issues and determine if there are regressions amoing them
 
Things that need to be fixed before tagging:
 
Things that need to be fixed before tagging:
* A list of bugs with [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view_all_set.php?type=3&source_query_id=1811 target 0.9.30].
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* A list of bugs with [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view_all_set.php?type=3&source_query_id=???? target 0.9.30.2].
 
 
=== Creating branch for release ===
 
* <s>Create fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
 
* Set version number 0.9.31 in trunk (Vincent)
 
** lazarus/ide/version.inc
 
** lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
 
** lazarus/lcl/lclbase.lpk
 
** lazarus/packager/globallinks/lclbase*.lpl
 
** lazarus/debian/changelog
 
** lazarus/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
 
** open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog; this will change ide/lazarus.res too.</s>
 
  
 
=== Create snapshots for new branch ===
 
=== Create snapshots for new branch ===
 
These snapshots can be considered release candidates.
 
These snapshots can be considered release candidates.
* <s>source (Vincent)
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* source (Vincent)
 
* win32 (Vincent)
 
* win32 (Vincent)
 
* win64 (Vincent)
 
* win64 (Vincent)
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* linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
 
* linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
 
* Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
 
* Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
* Mac OS X i386</s> (Vincent)
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* Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
* <s>Add deb snaphots to Ubuntu testing repo</s> (Vincent)
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* Add deb snaphots to Ubuntu testing repo (Vincent)
  
 
=== Ask for testing  ===
 
=== Ask for testing  ===
* <s>Informally announce (IRC, mailing list) a pending release (+/- week before actual release), so that people can test for regressions.</s> (Vincent)
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* Informally announce (IRC, mailing list) a pending release (+/- week before actual release), so that people can test for regressions. (Vincent)
  
 
=== Merge revisions from trunk ===
 
=== Merge revisions from trunk ===
 
==== Submitted by developer / committer ====
 
==== Submitted by developer / committer ====
 
The following revisions contain bug fixes and need to be merged from trunk to the fixes_0_9_30 branch.
 
The following revisions contain bug fixes and need to be merged from trunk to the fixes_0_9_30 branch.
*<s>r28812 - Contributors: remove BOM to fix markup parsing
 
*r28813 - IDE: improve progress window localization
 
*r28814 - Translations: improved Russian translation
 
*r28816 - Translations: Portuguese translation updates by Marcelo B Paula, bug 18307
 
*r28817 - IDE, Character map dialog: remove fixed col/row from stringgrid on Unicode tab and make dialog resizable (bsSizeToolWin), patch by Anton, bug 18305. While at this, also improved localization of the dialog.
 
*r28818 - IDE, fix design time form behaviour when ShowInTaskbar=stNever, design time form should be visible in taskbar all the time.
 
*r28823 - Gtk2, fixed crash when printf() formatting chars passed into message dlg text eg. %.Fixes bug 18313.
 
*r28824 - carbon: fix font selection and enumeration bug on OSX 10.6 (#18273)
 
*r28825,r28826 - win32: fix TStaticText bugs
 
*r28828 - Translations: French, Lithuanian - removed a couple of incorrect string translations, bug 18186.
 
*r28830 - Fixes [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=17174 bug 17174].
 
*r28833 - IDE: improved project options Path tab layout. Fixes bug 18333.
 
*r28840 - fixes http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18328
 
*r28841 - MAKE DEB: Changed package names to be suffixed by version in order to allow multiple version installation.
 
*r28842 - MAKE DEB: packaged chmhelp, sqlite, lazreport and todolist.
 
*r28843 - Qt: fixed mouse grabbing locks with QAbstractItemView classes, bug 18351.
 
*r28844 - Gtk2: fixed wrong implementation of SetGCRasterOperation, bug 18330.
 
*r28847 - wince: port win32 changes from rev 27386
 
*r28854 - fixes http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18348
 
*r28866 - IDE: fixed typo in Build Lazarus dialog, [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18400 Bug 18400]
 
*r28867 - IDE: regenerated translations
 
*r28868 - Qt: fixed weird default font behaviour.Qt fonts expect family name, so we assign it from default QApplication font.
 
*r28869 - fixes "loosing" (permanently invisible) of breakpoint marker in gutter, if line is moved while execution=mark at line<
 
*r28871 - fix saving position of page-tabs in editor-opts-misc http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18399
 
*r28872 - Converter: Fix function call replacement when parameter has typecast...
 
*r28873 - Removal of convert_po_file_to_utf-8.sh
 
*r28874 - Fixed GetAppConfigDir in the Lazarus IDE [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18396 bug 18396]
 
*r28877 - fixes http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18416
 
*r28905 - [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18395 Bug 18395]: JCF config file displayed with double forward-slash
 
*r28910,r28911,r28912,r28925 - fix compilation of TAChart examples
 
*r28923 - SynEdit: Fix a drawing bug. If a word with frame highlight (or the fold [...]) was partly invalidated by another window, then the right border would be drawn in the middle of the word
 
*r28930 - TAChart: Correctly use Extent.YMax in TFuncSeries
 
*r28946 - [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18401 bug 18401]:Clipped group boxes in 'Compile Project' dialog
 
*r28963 - SynEdit: fix loading fold-state from session.
 
*r28978 - DBG: Watches improved mem-dump for objects (did dump the pointer's value, now dumps the object's content); improved pointers (pascal style $addr)
 
*r28982 - DBG: prevent 2 double-clicks on stack entry, from opening the same file twice
 
*r29005 - win32: fix painting problems of TSpinEdit by Tomasz Wieckowski(issue #0018450)
 
*r29021 - [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18291 Bug 18291]: Code completion dislikes WinCE
 
*r29031,29035,29036 - several fixes for autosizing TScrollBox, issue 16982
 
*r29054 - Fix a crash in disassembler view, when entering an address in the edit box, that is between 2 known (displayed) addresses (e.g. current disass at 0x0401020 goto 0x0401021)
 
*r29055 - DBG: allow right/left keys in goto-addr edit
 
*r29057 - IDE: ensure the completion window does not go below a minimum size
 
*r29061 - Qt: fixed access violation if Sender object dissapeared during mouse events. issue #18419
 
*r29062 - Qt: allow OnChange events triggering in case of Append,Insert,Add in TMemo. issue #18540
 
*r29067 - SynEdit: LenghtOfLongestLine. Slightly improve r28830
 
*r29104 - Qt: fixed TQtWidgetSet.GetScrollInfo() for max value of scrollbar ... issue #17554
 
*r29140,r29141 - code not syntax highlighted. [http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/pipermail/lazarus/2011-January/059701.html issue from ML]
 
**r29140 test-case exists, considered safe [Martin]
 
**r29141 considered regression safe, but may be partial [Martin]
 
*r29146 - LCL: TScrollBar.IsScrollBarVisible: always use handle state, issue 16982
 
*r29157 - Gtk2: fixed crash with spin button under gtk2 < 2.12. issues #18554, #18555
 
*r29159 - Gtk2: fixed messagedlg if message text contains < or/and >. issue #18584
 
*r29174 - LCL: TFormPropertyStorage: restore after create, FirstShow is too late, issue 17770
 
*r29181 - Fix incorrect color of TAChart points, issue #18594
 
*r29182 - AnchorDocking examples: use TOpenDialog instead of TSaveDialog. issue #18595
 
*r29176,r29185 - fixes error on closing project, issue #18958
 
*r29194,r29197,29198 - IDE: avoid infinitive loop with macro-recursion, Issue #18461. Merge conflicts manually, conflicts are in comments or empty code-blocks. Merging the depending revisions will import recent build-dialog changes which are imho too risky. (Joost)
 
*r28823,r29159 - Gtk2: Fixes problems with special-characters in messagebox, issue #18584
 
*r29031,r29036,r29146 - LCL/Carbon: Fixes problem with infinitife autosize-loop, issue #16982
 
*r29136,r29138 - RPM: Removes gtk1-dependencies and fixes building on older RPM-based systems, issue #18293
 
*r29218 - codetools: fixed FindLineEndOrCodeInFrontOfPosition for nested directives, bug 18616
 
*r29220 - codetools: fixed endless loop in FindLineEndOrCodeInFrontOfPosition
 
*r29237 - TAChart: Reset clipping after legend drawing. Fixes issue #18628
 
*r29258 - make deb: fixed
 
*r29274 - MAKE DEB : fixed bug #0018568
 
*r29282 - IDE: Increase build number after succesful build, issue #16878
 
*r29297 - codetools: refactored
 
*r29316 - TAChart: Update chart after modifying TBarSeries.BarWidthPercent
 
*r29325 - TAChart: Update TColorMapSeries after ColorSource change
 
*r29330 - Qt: fixed weird frameGeometry behaviour under X11. issue #18658
 
*r29343 - Qt: bit changed patch for #18658 , depends on r29330.
 
*r29350 - TAChart: Update chart after Series.SetColor call
 
*r29373 - TAChart: Update chart in both design-time and run-time after the change of Title.Text
 
*r29398 - Qt: fixed doubled events from header of TListView.issues #18693,#18696
 
*r29399 - Qt: fixed wrong behaviour of selection when TListView in vsReport mode and rowSelect = False. issue #18697
 
*r29403 - Qt: fixed crash (in some circumstances) of TListView introduced with r29399. issue #18701
 
*r29404 - Converter: Support '\' PathDelim in project files on Linux. It used to work but some other change broke it.
 
*r29422 - Qt: reworked selection handling of TQtTreeWidget (TListView with vsReport style).
 
*r29439-r29446 - Fix spell errors
 
*r29467 - Gtk: fixed text color of ToolButtons. issue #18520
 
*r29468 - Gtk: fixed text color of Dialogs. issue #18641
 
*r29472 - fixed Makefile (issue 18736)
 
*r29478 - Gtk2: implemented scrollbars property for TMemo. issue #18735
 
*r29490,r29491 - Gtk2: fixed wrong text color on TCustomPanel, also TCustomPanel is now registered in gtk2wsfactory.Fixed bug with syscolor clBtnText.
 
*r29492 - Gtk: fixed wrong clBtnText color.
 
*r29535 - TAChart: Fix AV when drawing pie series of near-zero radius (In case the revision will not merge cleanly due to previous changes: The idea is to replace "while" loop with "repeat" in TCustomPieSeries.Measure)
 
*r29543,r29544,r29545,r29547 - Qt: added global actions handling (mnemonics), now mainform menu is called via Alt+Key (if any), also fixed problem when modal bsToolWindow is calling mainform actions. issues #18709 and #18748
 
*r29548 - Gtk2: fixed crash when range checks is on and GtkKeySnooper is called when WinKey + some key pressed. issue #18743.</s>
 
  
 
==== Postponed merge requests ====
 
==== Postponed merge requests ====
*r29551 - Examples, listview: fixed to use TPageControl. While at it, also got rid of .lrs resource.
 
** Is this example broken in 0.9.29? Running the example seems to work. TNotebook wasn't removed in 0.9.29, but only in 0.9.31. [[User:Vincent|Vincent]] 21:27, 15 February 2011 (CET)
 
*** You are right, it is not broken in 0.9.29, so feel free not to merge it if you decide so. The changes are pretty simple and straightforward, though. [[User:Maxim|Maxim]] 21:44, 15 February 2011 (CET)
 
*r29569 - Qt: TToggleBox fixed messages delivery to LCL. issue #18757. @Vincent - if it's too late just remove this revision (but would be nice to have in 0.9.30 :) )
 
*r29573 fix http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18759
 
*r29735 Qt: Prevent assigning a negative value to a Word, cought by range-check. issue #18876.
 
*r29737,29738 Qt: proper paint of TQtCustomControl viewport, fixed wheel events passing for qt < 4.7. issue #18880.
 
*r29836 Qt: fixed bug in TQtCalendar, where mouse move,enter and leave weren't propagated to LCL.
 
*r29917 fix cell clicking on unexpected mouseup after closing opendialog (windows) as requested by Maxim, --[[User:Jesusrmx|jesusrmx]] 20:49, 19 March 2011 (CET)
 
*r30068,r30072 Qt: fixed wrong positioning of controls inside TScrollBox when scrollbox is scrolled. issue #18993
 
  
 
==== User requested merges ====
 
==== User requested merges ====
*<s>r29164 - AggPas 64-bit + GTK2 issues. Bug report [http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18585 18585] & 18627
 
* r29202 - LCL, fix grid cursor disappearing on scrolling up/left when toprow/leftcol>=fixedRow/fixedcolcol, issue 18243
 
* r29405 - LCL, fix grids scrollbar, from Tomasz Wieckowski, issue 18642
 
* r29406 - LCL, fix grids loop in scrolltocell, from cobines, issue 18660</s>
 
  
 
=== Tagging release ===
 
=== Tagging release ===
* <s>Set version to 0.9.30 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
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* Set version to 0.9.30.2 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
 
** lazarus/ide/version.inc
 
** lazarus/ide/version.inc
 
** lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
 
** lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
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** open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog
 
** open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog
 
* Tag fixes_0_9_30 branch to tags/release_0_9_30 (Vincent)
 
* Tag fixes_0_9_30 branch to tags/release_0_9_30 (Vincent)
* Set version to 0.9.30.1 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)</s>
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* Set version to 0.9.30.3 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
  
 
=== Building release ===
 
=== Building release ===
* <s>source (Vincent)
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* source (Vincent)
 
* html docs (Vincent)
 
* html docs (Vincent)
 
* chm docs (Vincent)
 
* chm docs (Vincent)
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* Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
 
* Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
 
* Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
 
* Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
* Add debs to ubuntu repo (Vincent)</s>
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* Add debs to ubuntu repo (Vincent)
  
 
=== Announcements ===
 
=== Announcements ===
* <s>Wiki: downloading, installation, getting source hints</s> (Mattias)
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* Wiki: downloading, installation, getting source hints (Mattias)
 
** [[Installing Lazarus]]
 
** [[Installing Lazarus]]
* <s>List of changes</s>: [[Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes]] (Mattias)
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* List of changes: [[Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes]] (Mattias)
 
* Mailing lists (Mattias)
 
* Mailing lists (Mattias)
* <s>News item on www.lazarus.freepascal.org (Vincent)
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* News item on www.lazarus.freepascal.org (Vincent)
 
* Sourceforge (Vincent)
 
* Sourceforge (Vincent)
 
* Freshmeat (Vincent)
 
* Freshmeat (Vincent)
 
* Change IRC topic (Marc)
 
* Change IRC topic (Marc)
* New versions in Mantis (Vincent)</s>
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* New versions in Mantis (Vincent)
  
 
=== After release ===
 
=== After release ===
* <s>Make sure snapshots are created correctly for the new version (Vincent)</s>
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* Make sure snapshots are created correctly for the new version (Vincent)
  
 
=== Further ===
 
=== Further ===
 
* Relax (all)
 
* Relax (all)
 
* Plan next release
 
* Plan next release

Revision as of 16:12, 20 June 2011

Release preparation

  • Gather list of todos from developers
    • Vincent: Merge list of debian related fixes
  • Add new LazTarget to the mantis for so we can postpone issue one release.

Bugs to be fixed

  • Go over the list of new issues and determine if there are regressions amoing them

Things that need to be fixed before tagging:

Create snapshots for new branch

These snapshots can be considered release candidates.

  • source (Vincent)
  • win32 (Vincent)
  • win64 (Vincent)
  • linux i386 rpm (Vincent)
  • linux x86_64 rpm (Vincent)
  • linux i386 deb (Vincent)
  • linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
  • Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
  • Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
  • Add deb snaphots to Ubuntu testing repo (Vincent)

Ask for testing

  • Informally announce (IRC, mailing list) a pending release (+/- week before actual release), so that people can test for regressions. (Vincent)

Merge revisions from trunk

Submitted by developer / committer

The following revisions contain bug fixes and need to be merged from trunk to the fixes_0_9_30 branch.

Postponed merge requests

User requested merges

Tagging release

  • Set version to 0.9.30.2 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
    • lazarus/ide/version.inc
    • lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
    • lazarus/debian/changelog
    • lazarus/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
    • open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog
  • Tag fixes_0_9_30 branch to tags/release_0_9_30 (Vincent)
  • Set version to 0.9.30.3 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)

Building release

  • source (Vincent)
  • html docs (Vincent)
  • chm docs (Vincent)
  • win32 (Vincent)
  • win32 for arm-wince (Vincent)
  • win64 (Vincent)
  • linux source rpm (Joost)
  • linux i386 rpm (Joost)
    • crosswin32 rpm (Mattias)
  • linux x86_64 rpm (Joost)
  • linux i386 deb (Vincent)
    • crosswin32 deb (Mattias)
  • linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
  • Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
  • Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
  • Add debs to ubuntu repo (Vincent)

Announcements

  • Wiki: downloading, installation, getting source hints (Mattias)
  • List of changes: Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes (Mattias)
  • Mailing lists (Mattias)
  • News item on www.lazarus.freepascal.org (Vincent)
  • Sourceforge (Vincent)
  • Freshmeat (Vincent)
  • Change IRC topic (Marc)
  • New versions in Mantis (Vincent)

After release

  • Make sure snapshots are created correctly for the new version (Vincent)

Further

  • Relax (all)
  • Plan next release