Info
Target Date: May 14, 2014

Tasks

Info

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.

Use "(/)" for the checkmark () and "(x)" for the cross ()

Task	Who	Status	Internal Status	Notes
Review Previous Build Release R2013b Process Notes	All
Get updated legal statement/license	SPH	`(/)`		Needed by Code Freeze.
Update sample scripts	SPH	`(/)`		Needed by App Freeze. Write examples that demonstrate new functionality Clean up all errors and warnings Remove deprecated fields
Write draft Release Notes	~~JJKP~~ SPH	`(/)`		Needed by App Freeze. See Writing Release Notes
Update standard descriptive text	SPH			Needed by App Freeze. Will be used in User Guide, websites, release announcement.
Update info on public-facing websites	JJKP		N/A	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	N/A	N/A	Needed by Release Day. Located here.
Put in order for additional icons	SPH	N/A	N/A	(if necessary) Needed by Visual Freeze.

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Task	Who	Status	Notes
Update EOP files	WCS		Update `eopc04_08.62-now` and run smoke tests.
Update files w/ updated legal statement	LOJ		Readme file Source code files
Update license text	LOJ		Update `application/License.txt` file.
Final bug fixes	(All)
Mark all open bugs as Affects: current release	SPH	`(/)`

Warning
For this release: Should we branch the repo here, instead of after release? We need to allow people to continue working on unrelated items while release work is ongoing.

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Task	Who	Status	Notes
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		Update watermark: "Draft for Release R2013b" Put into application/docs folder, and individual doc source folders
Gather list of compatibility changes since last release	SPH		Deprecated fields Removed & disabled fields Anything a user would need to know to make R2013b scripts compatible with this release.
Update Release Notes	SPH
Update screenshots in User Guide	(Feature leads)	JJKP: SPH:
Test User Guide instructions & code	(Feature leads)	JJKP: SPH:	Tutorials Common Tasks script snippets reference page examples
Update Windows installer package	JJKP
Update links in GMAT.ini	JJKP		Help links Welcome page links
Update link tests in TestComplete	TR		Help buttons Welcome Page links Help menu links

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