[racket-dev] Pre-Release Checklist for v6.0, corrected url

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On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 9:38 AM, Ryan Culpepper <ryanc at ccs.neu.edu> wrote:

> (Re-sending with corrected URL for release candidates. Thanks to Sam for
> the quick catch!)
>
> Checklist items for the v6.0 release
>   (using the v5.91 release candidate build)
>
> Search for your name to find relevant items, reply when you finish an
> item (please indicate which item/s is/are done).  Also, if you have any
> commits that should have been picked, make sure that the changes are in.
>
> Important: new builds are created without announcement, usually whenever
> I pick a few commits.  If you need to commit changes, please make sure
> you tell me to pick it into the release branch.
>
> --> Release candidates are at
> -->   http://plt.eecs.northwestern.edu/release-snapshots/
>
> Note the nonstandard location!
>
> The "Racket plus Tests" builds already include the test packages. If
> you use a "Minimal Racket" build instead, install test packages
> manually using "raco pkg install".
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> * Matthew Flatt <mflatt at cs.utah.edu>
>   - Racket Tests
>   - Languages Tests
>   - GRacket Tests (Also check that `gracket -z' and `gracket-text' still
>     works in Windows and Mac OS X)
>   - mzc --exe tests
>   - .plt-packing Tests
>   - Games Tests
>   - Unit Tests
>   - Syntax Color Tests
>   - R6RS Tests
>   - JPR's test suite
>   - Create an executable from a BSL program
>   - Run COM tests
>   - Try compiling with -funsigned-char
>   - Try compiling with TEST_ALTERNATE_TARGET_REGISTER
>   Updates:
>   - Racket Updates: update HISTORY
>   (updates should show v6.0 as the most current version)
>   - Update man pages in racket/man/man1: racket.1, gracket.1, raco.1
>   Email me to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there
>   are no such changes.
>
> * Robby Findler <robby at eecs.northwestern.edu>
>   - DrRacket Tests
>   - Framework Tests
>   - Contracts Tests
>   - Games Tests
>   - Teachpacks Tests: image tests
>   - PLaneT Tests
>   - Redex Tests
>   Updates:
>   - DrRacket Updates: update HISTORY
>   - Redex Updates: update HISTORY
>   (updates should show v6.0 as the most current version)
>   - Ensure that previous version of DrRacket's preference files still
>     starts up with new DrRacket
>   - Update man pages in racket/man/man1: drracket.1
>   Email me to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there
>   are no such changes.
>
> * John Clements <clements at brinckerhoff.org>
>   - Stepper Tests
>   Updates:
>   - Stepper Updates: update HISTORY
>   (updates should show v6.0 as the most current version; email me
>   to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there are no such
>   changes.)
>
> * Sam Tobin-Hochstadt <samth at ccs.neu.edu>,
>    Vincent St-Amour <stamourv at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - Match Tests
>   - Typed Racket Tests
>   - Typed Racket Updates: update HISTORY
>   (updates should show v6.0 as the most current version; email me
>   to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there are no such
>   changes.)
>
> * Matthias Felleisen <matthias at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - Teachpacks Tests: check that new teachpacks are addable
>   - Teachpack Docs: check teachpack docs in the bundles
>   Updates:
>   - Teachpack Updates: update HISTORY
>   (updates should show v6.0 as the most current version; email me
>   to pick the changes when they're done, or tell me if there are no such
>   changes.)
>
> * Ryan Culpepper <ryan at cs.utah.edu>
>   - Macro Debugger Tests
>   - Syntax Classifier Tests
>   - RackUnit GUI Tests
>   - Data Tests
>   - DB Tests
>
> * Jay McCarthy <jay.mccarthy at gmail.com>
>   - Web Server Tests
>   - XML Tests
>   - HTML Tests
>   - PLAI Tests
>   - Racklog tests
>   - Datalog tests
>
> * Kathy Gray <kathryn.gray at cl.cam.ac.uk>
>   - Test Engine Tests
>
> * Noel Welsh <noelwelsh at gmail.com>
>   - Rackunit Tests
>   - SRFI Tests
>   - Ensure that all claimed srfi's are in the installer and they all
>     load into racket or drracket (as appropriate)
>
> * Stevie Strickland <sstrickl at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - Unit Contract Tests
>   - Contract Region Tests
>   - Class Contract Tests
>
> * Stephen Chang <stchang at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - Lazy Racket Tests
>   - Lazy stepper tests
>
> * Eli Barzilay <eli at barzilay.org>
>   - Swindle Tests
>   - XREPL Tests
>   - Verify PL language
>   - Racket Tree: compare new distribution tree to previous one
>   - Run the unix installer tests
>   - Run zsh completions tests
>     (". .../racket-completion.zsh; _racket --self-test")
>   Version Updates: if a major change has happened, update the version
>   number in:
>   - racket/collects/mzscheme/info.rkt
>   - racket/collects/mred/info.rkt
>
> * Stephen Bloch <sbloch at adelphi.edu>
>   - Picturing Programs Tests
>
> * Greg Cooper <greg at cs.brown.edu>
>   - FrTime Tests
>
> * Carl Eastlund <cce at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - Dracula Tests (confirm that Dracula runs from PLaneT)
>
> * Jon Rafkind <rafkind at cs.utah.edu>
>   Release tests for (one of the) linux releases:
>   - Test that the `racket' and `racket-textual' source releases
>     compile fine (note that they're still called `plt' and `mz' at
>     this stage).
>   - Test that the binary installers for both work, try each one in
>     both normal and unix-style installation modes. (just ubuntu)
>   [Note: get the release candidates from the URL in this email. Use
>    the 'static table' link to see a list of all tar files available]
>
> * Mike Sperber <sperber at deinprogramm.de>
>   - DMdA Tests
>   - Stepper Tests
>   - Signature Tests
>
> * David Van Horn <dvanhorn at ccs.neu.edu>
>   - EoPL Tests
>
> * Neil Toronto <neil.toronto at gmail.com>
>   - Plot Tests
>   - Images Tests
>   - Inspect icons
>   - Math tests
>
> * Doug Williams <m.douglas.williams at gmail.com>
>   - Additional Plot Tests
>
> * Shriram Krishnamurthi <sk at cs.brown.edu>
>   Tour: check the tour and generate a new one if needed.
>   [Note: Since this is a v5.91, you will need to edit your
>     .../collects/framework/private/version.rkt
>   file and change `(version)' to `"6.0"'.]
>
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