Reminder: This is a practice release. The new release process is described at:
https://github.com/plt/racket/wiki/Release-process Checklist items for the v6.2 release (using the v6.1.90.900 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://pre-release.racket-lang.org Please use these installers (or source bundles) -- don't test from your own git clone (don't test the `master' branch by mistake!). To get the tests, you can do this: cd ...racket-root... ./bin/raco pkg install -i main-distribution-test ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * Matthew Flatt <[email protected]> - 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 - Embed-in-c test - Try compiling with -funsigned-char - Try compiling with TEST_ALTERNATE_TARGET_REGISTER - Run the unix installer tests Updates: - Racket Updates: update HISTORY (updates should show v6.2 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 <[email protected]> - 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 v6.2 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 <[email protected]> - Stepper Tests Updates: - Stepper Updates: update HISTORY (updates should show v6.2 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 <[email protected]>, Vincent St-Amour <[email protected]> - Match Tests - Typed Racket Tests - Typed Racket Updates: update HISTORY (updates should show v6.2 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 <[email protected]> - Teachpacks Tests: check that new teachpacks are addable - Teachpack Docs: check teachpack docs in the bundles - Try teaching-languages testing framework (check-expect) Updates: - Teachpack Updates: update HISTORY (updates should show v6.2 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 <[email protected]> - Macro Debugger Tests - syntax-parse Tests - RackUnit GUI Tests - Data Tests - DB Tests - Rackunit Tests - SRFI Tests * Jay McCarthy <[email protected]> - Web Server Tests - XML Tests - HTML Tests - PLAI Tests - Racklog tests - Datalog tests * Stevie Strickland <[email protected]> - Unit Contract Tests - Contract Region Tests - Class Contract Tests * Stephen Chang <[email protected]> - Lazy Racket Tests - Lazy stepper tests * Stephen Bloch <[email protected]> - Picturing Programs Tests * Greg Cooper <[email protected]> - FrTime Tests * Jon Rafkind <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> - DMdA Tests - Stepper Tests - Signature Tests * David Van Horn <[email protected]> - EoPL Tests * Neil Toronto <[email protected]> - Plot Tests - Images Tests - Inspect icons - Math tests * Doug Williams <[email protected]> - Additional Plot Tests * Shriram Krishnamurthi <[email protected]> Tour: check the tour and generate a new one if needed. [Note: Since this is a v6.1.90.900 build, you will need to edit your .../collects/framework/private/version.rkt file and change `(version)' to `"6.2"'.] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Racket Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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