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This page is used to track the process and progress of the R2013a release.
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Target Date: April 16, 2013 |
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All dates are referenced to 12:00 noon EDT. For example, a deadline of March 15 should be interpreted as March 15, 12:00 noon EDT. |
Early Tasks
These are long-lead early tasks that can be completed before the detailed release cycle.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Get updated legal statement/license | SPH | ![]() | Needed by Code Freeze. |
Update sample scripts | SPH |
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Write draft Release Notes | JJKP | ![]() | Needed by App Freeze. |
Update standard descriptive text | SPH | ![]() | Needed by App Freeze. Will be used in User Guide, websites, release announcement. Commet from SPH: See Welcome to GMAT in user guide |
Update info on public-facing websites | JJKP | ![]() | Needed by Release Day. See the list of sites. Update this list as well, if necessary. Updated major sites before announcement. Minor ones can be updated a bit later. |
Update release announcement contacts | SPH | ![]() | Needed by Release Day. Located here. |
Put in order for additional icons | SPH | ![]() | (if necessary) Needed by Visual Freeze. |
For QA Complete (March 20)
QA complete means that all known bugs are being tracked, all bug fixes are verified and documented, and the release process can begin.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Verify that all known bugs are checked into JIRA | (All) | ![]() | |
Complete all JIRA verifications | (All) | ![]() | |
Complete QA wrap-up tasks | DSC, SPH, JJKP, RQ | ![]() |
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Address all JIRA tickets awaiting feedback | (All) | ![]() |
For Visual Freeze (Mar 27)
Visual Freeze finalizes all graphical changes to the software, so that screenshots, documentation, and TestComplete can be updated.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Update links in GMAT.ini | JJKP | ![]() |
Is this really a viz freeze issue? |
Update link tests in TestComplete | SJH | ![]() |
This was delayed because of some last-minute behavior changes, but nothing here was required for Visual Freeze this time. |
Update About panel | LOJ | ![]() | Not needed for R2013a |
Update splash screen | TGG | ![]() |
This was delayed until (TBD) to allow the team to vote on the final design at the 3/28 team meeting. |
Update icons | SPH | ![]() | If there are any updates, additions, deletions. |
Update gmat_startup_file.txt | JJKP | ![]() |
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Switch to release configuration in script test system | JJKP | ![]() | Use new Ran public configuration manually on JJKP's machine on 2013-03-27 build.Decided to run manually on RCs only. For next time, need to figure out a way to assemble public release without manual intervention. |
Complete visual updates | (All) | ![]() | Fixed all visual issues known before Visual Freeze. |
For Code Freeze (April 5) (was April 3)
Code Freeze is a freeze on the software itself before final testing.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Update EOP files | WCS | ![]() | Update eopc04_08.62-now and run smoke tests. |
Update files w/ updated legal statement | LOJ | ![]() | |
Update license text | LOJ | ![]() | Update application/License.txt file. |
Final bug fixes | (All) | ![]() |
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For next release: Consider branching the repo here, instead of after release. We need to allow people to continue working on unrelated items while release work is ongoing. |
For App Freeze (April 5) (was April 3)
App Freeze is a freeze on all application bundle files beyond data and code. This includes documentation, sample scripts, stuff in the extras
folder, etc.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Update README.txt | JJKP | ![]() | Update with major release highlights. |
Update extras folder | JJKP | ![]() | Notepad++ syntax coloring file |
Update PDF files in docs folder | SPH/DJC | ![]() |
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Gather list of compatibility changes since last release | (Feature leads) | ![]() |
For this release, put a generic blanket statement regarding the change from beta status to production status and point to wiki page. |
Update Release Notes | JJKP | ![]() | |
Update screenshots in User Guide | (Feature leads) | ![]() | |
Test User Guide instructions & code | (Feature leads) | ![]() |
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Update Windows installer package | JJKP | ![]() |
Testing of Release Candidate 1 (April 5–12)
This will start with the 2013-04-05 daily build. Repeat this phase until tests check out. Steve will make the call.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Update README.txt | JJKP | ![]() | (For RC2+) Update with any late-breaking notes. |
Build Windows installer | JJKP | ![]() | Version string: R2013a-rc# |
Bundle Windows zip | JJKP | ![]() | Version string: R2013a-rc# |
Run TestComplete smoke tests | TGG | ![]() | These are tests on the packaged versions of GMAT: the installer and the zip bundle. |
Run TestComplete system test missions | JMB | ![]() | These are tests on the packaged versions of GMAT: the installer and the zip bundle. |
Run script test system | JJKP | ![]() | Run the internal installer tests on T4 and the public installer tests on Joel's machine. Run .zip bundle tests afterwards on same build to compare. |
Test all sample scripts | SPH |
| At a minimum these need to be run individually by hand. I ran them by adding the folder, and they run so fast I missed some pretty big problems. Ideally, these should all be in script regression tests. Many but not all already are regression tested. |
Run TestComplete full regression tests | TGG | ![]() | (For final RC only) |
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Stage Release (April 15)
This is a soft release, putting all the files in place and updating information. Then on release day, we only need to send the announcements.
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Bundle source code and upload to SourceForge | DJC | ![]() |
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Bundle data and upload to SourceForge | DJC | ![]() |
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Upload Windows installer to SourceForge | JJKP | ![]() | Download, install, and run after uploading. |
Upload Windows zip to SourceForge | JJKP | ![]() | Download and run after uploading. |
Post README.txt on SourceForge | JJKP | ![]() | |
Post internal & public release files to MESA network | JJKP | ![]() | |
Branch and tag repositories | DJC | ![]() | At least tag the test system; consider branching also if the burden on the repo is low. |
Make SourceForge repository backup | JJKP | ![]() | Follow SourceForge's instructions. Perform the backup on the Linode server and download the resultant .zip file, since the local network blocks rsync. |
Release Day (April 16)
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Make files visible on SourceForge | SPH | ![]() | |
Send out release announcement | SPH | ![]() |
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Post release announcement on SourceForge | DJC | ![]() | |
Post release announcement on GMAT Blog | JJKP | ![]() |
Post-Release
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Task | Who | Status | Notes |
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Party! | (All) | ![]() |
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Print materials | JJKP | ![]() |
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Conduct postmortem review | SPH | ![]() | This includes gathering feedback, holding the postmortem meeting, and documenting the results. |
Submit NTR for next release | SPH | ![]() | |
Spring cleaning | ? | ![]() | General cleanup of infrastructure:
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Notes for postmortem
Please add your notes to the Release R2013a Process Notes document.
Compatibility changes
This is a list of compatibility changes since R2012a that need to be captured in the release notes.
Spacecraft.CurrA1MJD parameter is deprecated
ImpulsiveBurn.V, ImpulsiveBurn.N, ImpulsiveBurn.B parameters are deprecated
non-Earth planet NutationUpdateInterval field is removed
restricted setting CoordinateSystem Epoch, Primary, Secondary, XAxis, YAxis, ZAxis fields
restricted setting CoordinateSystem Origin field
Running script test system
In the steps below, "#
" is the RC number and "<config>
" is "internal
" or "public
".
- Install the version being tested.
- Check "Enable MATLAB interface".
- Leave "Associate file types" unchecked.
- Update the test system repo.
- Run:
>> diary('..\log\R2013a-rc#-<config>.log')
- Run:
>> preparegmat('C:\Path\To\GMAT')
- Copy the appropriate template (
autorundef.R2013aInternal.template.m
orautorundef.R2013aPublic.template.m
) to a new name and fill in the values:RunDef.Build
: "R2013a-rc#-<config>
"RunDef.GmatExe
: path to installedGMAT.exe
RunDef.RegressionBuild
: last build date if testing RC1, otherwise, "R2013a-rc#-<config>
"
- Run:
>>gmattest <name of rundef.m>
- Run:
>>diary('off')
- Post results to network using
robocopy
:>robocopy "C:\path\to\output\R2013a-rc#" "\\mesa-file\595\GMAT\TestResults\win7\R2013a-rc#-<config>" /E /MT /LOG:robocopy.txt
Issues for RC3
- GMT-3794 (still open)
- GMT-3826
- Run graphics regression tests (still open)
- Run toolbar/menubar regression tests
Issues for RC2
- GMT-3745 - fix
- GMT-3794 - fix
- GMT-3795 - fix
- GMT-3797 - fix
- GMT-3817 - fix if time allows
- GMT-3816 - don't fix
- GMT-3803 - don't fix
- Update scripts for estimation functionality - fix
- What to do about MATLAB Interface in bundle? - update installer if time allows
- Proper covers on the PDF User Guide - fix
- Run graphics regression tests - fix