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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