[petsc-dev] [petsc-maint] PETSc release by March 29, 2019

[Balay, Satish]

I have a branch 'balay/release-3.11' with the release strings set.

This branch will be rebased over latest master until the release is
out [when it will be merged in for release].

Please check it - and any other doc fixes needed for the release.

thanks,
Satish

On Thu, 21 Mar 2019, Balay, Satish via petsc-dev wrote:

> A reminder!.
> 
> Also please check and update src/docs/website/documentation/changes/dev.html 
> 
> thanks,
> Satish
> 
> On Tue, 5 Mar 2019, Balay, Satish via petsc-maint wrote:
> 
> > Sure - I would add caveats such as:
> > 
> > - its best to submit PRs early - if they are critical [i.e if the
> > branch should be in release] - or if they are big - and likely to
> > break builds.
> > 
> > - we should somehow use both next and next-tmp in a way to avoid some
> >   PRs clogging the process for others.
> > 
> >   perhaps starting March 18 - freeze access to next - and keep
> >   recreating next & next-tmp dynamically as needed with the goal of
> >   testing fewer branches together (ideally 1 branch at a time) - so
> >   that we can:
> > 
> >    * easily identify the branch corresponding to test failures and
> >    * easily identify branchs that are ready for graduation.
> > 
> > - We should accept (minor?) bug-fix PRs even after March 22 [i.e
> >   anything that would be acceptable in our maint work-flow shouldn't
> >   be frozen]
> > 
> > - And we should be able to drop troublesome PRs if they are blocking
> >   the release.
> > 
> > Satish
> > 
> > On Tue, 5 Mar 2019, Karl Rupp via petsc-dev wrote:
> > 
> > > Dear PETSc developers,
> > > 
> > > let me suggest Friday, March 22, as the cut-off-date for new Pull Requests for
> > > the upcoming release. This allows for 7 days to iron out any remaining
> > > glitches. (It only took us a few days to release after the cut-off date last
> > > September, so this should be fine)
> > > 
> > > Also, a clearly communicated cut-off date helps to prevent "may I also squeeze
> > > this in at the very last minute"-PRs, which I may not have the time to deal
> > > with anyway.
> > > 
> > > Satish, does the above schedule work for you? Since you're creating the
> > > tarballs, you've got the final word on this :-)
> > > 
> > > Best regards,
> > > Karli
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > On 3/4/19 4:31 AM, Smith, Barry F. via petsc-dev wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >    Due to ECP deliverables there will be a PETSc release by March 29, 2019.
> > > > 
> > > >    Please prepare materials you wish to get into the release soon and check
> > > > on the progress of your current pull requests to make sure they do not block
> > > > beyond the release deadline.
> > > > 
> > > >      Thanks
> > > > 
> > > >       Barry
> > > > 
> > > >    If someone would like to propose an intermediate deadline before the 29th
> > > > for testing/etc purposes please feel free, I don't have the energy or
> > > > initiative.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >> Begin forwarded message:
> > > >>
> > > >> *From: *Jed Brown via petsc-maint <petsc-maint at mcs.anl.gov
> > > >> <mailto:petsc-maint at mcs.anl.gov>>
> > > >> *Subject: **Re: [petsc-maint] Release 3.11?*
> > > >> *Date: *March 3, 2019 at 10:07:26 AM CST
> > > >> *To: *"Munson, Todd" <tmunson at mcs.anl.gov <mailto:tmunson at mcs.anl.gov>>
> > > >> *Cc: *petsc-maint <petsc-maint at mcs.anl.gov
> > > >> <mailto:petsc-maint at mcs.anl.gov>>
> > > >> *Reply-To: *Jed Brown <jed at jedbrown.org <mailto:jed at jedbrown.org>>
> > > >>
> > > >> Can you, or someone else involved at that level, please propose a timeline
> > > >> on petsc-dev?
> > > >>
> > > >> "Munson, Todd" <tmunson at mcs.anl.gov <mailto:tmunson at mcs.anl.gov>> writes:
> > > >>
> > > >>> Hi Jed,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Yes, we have a funding milestone due at the end of this month, so we
> > > >>> should push out a release.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks, Todd.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> On Mar 2, 2019, at 11:36 PM, Jed Brown <jed at jedbrown.org
> > > >>>> <mailto:jed at jedbrown.org>> wrote:
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Is there a funding milestone to release 3.11 this month?  If so, we need
> > > >>>> to publicize a timeline and mention it on petsc-dev?  If not, we can
> > > >>>> feature release whenever we feel ready, but probably in the next few
> > > >>>> months.
> > > > 
> > > 
> > 
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