-Check list for https://github.com/dealii/release-papers/blob/master/release-tasks
+Check list for [release-tasks](https://github.com/dealii/release-papers/blob/master/release-tasks)
=================================================================================
-Release preparation steps: https://github.com/dealii/release-papers/blob/master/release-tasks
+Release preparation steps:
+--
- [ ] <b>-3</b> Send out notice to the mailinglist if anyone has outstanding issues or patches.
- [ ] <b>-2</b> Check all issues and pull-request on github. Create a list of things to fix before the release.
- [ ] <b>0g</b> Run codespell
Release steps:
+--
- [ ] <b>*</b> Nominate a "release officer" that is in charge of (almost all) of the following steps
-
- [ ] <b>1</b> Create new changes file
- [ ] <b>1a</b> Adjust doc/users/doxygen.html to link to the to-be-created TAG file.
- [ ] <b>4</b> Create a release branch
- [ ] <b>10</b> Test the branch thoroughly
- [ ] <b>10a</b> Do the same for the code gallery examples
- [ ] <b>11</b> Create documentation and verify
-
- [ ] <b>12</b> Push the button
- Change VERSION to 9.0.0 for a release and to 9.0.0-rc1 for a pre-release
- Create a signed tag of exactly this commit