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== Release Candidate preparation ==


=== J-2 ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update version numbers in CMakeLists.txt
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update version numbers in doxygen
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update version numbers in software guide
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update release notes
** [<b>DONE</b>] Walk the mercurial history and log all improvements
** [<b>DONE</b>] Generate mantis report
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Use Advanced Filters
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Select all projects in the combobox : Orfeo Toolbox (OTB)
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Set "Use Date" and "Resolution" filters
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Export in cvs format
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Use processBugReport.py from OTB-DevUtils/Scripts
*** [<b>DONE</b>] Copy/paste the result in the release notes
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update list of contributors if necessary
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare annoucement email
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare annoucement on the blog

=== J-1 ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Last minute fixes, but avoid if possible
* [<b>DONE</b>] Before nightly deadline, tag for RC
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag Monteverdi
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Applications
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Wrapping
* [<b>DONE</b>] Make TGZ source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Make ZIP source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Ensure you named the zipped files with the same convention as the previous release
* [<b>DONE</b>] Test the source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload the packages on www.orfeo-toolbox.org/packages

=== J ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Last dashboard check to confirm the release candidate
* <del> On failure </del>:
** <del> Remove the source packages from the http server</del>
** <del> Backout tags</del>
** <del> Go back J-1</del>
* Copy from www.orfeo-toolbox.org/packages/nightly :
** [<b>DONE</b>] Monteverdi Windows installer
** [<b>DONE</b>] Monteverdi Mac installer
** [<b>DONE</b>] SoftwareGuide PDF
** [<b>DONE</b>] Cookbook PDF
** [<b>DONE</b>] Cookbook HTML
* [<b>DONE</b>] Generate SoftwareGuide HTML version (still needs user interaction...)
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload the SoftwareGuide HTML version
* [<b>DONE</b>] Send RC announcement email

== Final release preparation ==

=== J-2 ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Find a release code name
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare annoucement email
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare annoucement on the blog
* [<b>DONE</b>] Launch doxygen generation (will finish on J)
* Launch javadoc generation

=== J-1 ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] No last minutes fix allowed
* [<b>DONE</b>] Test the nightly generated binary packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update date in RELEASE_NOTES.txt
* [<b>DONE</b>] Before nightly deadline, tag for RC
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag Monteverdi
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Applications
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Wrapping
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Data
** [<b>DONE</b>] tag OTB-Documents
** tag OTB-DevUtils
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare TGZ source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Prepare ZIP source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Ensure you named the zipped files with the same convention as the previous release
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload source packages
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload the source packages on sourceforge (OTB, monteverdi, OTB-Applications, OTB-Wrapping)
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update status on freshmeat
* [<b>DONE</b>] Do some cleanup in the packages dir on orfeo-toolbox if relevant (keep new release and N-1 release, put release candidate packages in 'archives')

=== J ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Test the generated binary packages in http://www.orfeo-toolbox.org/packages/nightly
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload binary packages
** [<b>DONE</b>] Monteverdi-windows
** [<b>DONE</b>] Monteverdi-MacOS
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload Software pdf Guide on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload Cookbook pdf on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload FAQ pdf on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload Software pdf Guide on sourceforge
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload Cookbook pdf on sourceforge
* [<b>DONE</b>] Upload FAQ pdf on sourceforge
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update OSGeo4W packages
* Generate Ubuntu source packages and upload to launchpad
* Generate rpm packages
* Update direct link on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update doxygen on orfeo-toolbox
* Update javadoc on orfe-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update Software Guide online on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update Cookbook online on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update FAQ html on orfeo-toolbox
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update OTB-Data-Examples.tgz on orfeo-toolbox (packages)
* [<b>DONE</b>] Send email to mailing list to announce the release
* [<b>DONE</b>] Release announcement on the blog

=== J+1 ===
* [<b>DONE</b>] Update version number to a development version (even minor number)

=== J+N ===
* [STARTED] Update osgeo-live GIS installation script with new OTB versions