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This page is used to track the process and progress of the R2015a release.

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Make files visible on SourceForge

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07/21: Made visible at time of posting, as "soft" release.

(For R2020a, we forgot the "staged" step)

Send out release announcement (Snd BCC to avoid "Reply All" spam)






Create R2020a "Release Notes" PDF to send out. 

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  • Mention GSFC in the announcement
  • Don't include large attachments.

  • Need distribution list from SPH

Notes 8/5/2020: 

  1. Sent email to Sourceforge gmat-info email list but received "this list is for project announcements only, so your message has been blocked" response. 
  2. Sent email to Sourceforge gmat-users email list.  Needs Moderator approval.  DJC approved.  Message sent. 
  3. Asked Paul M. to send Release announcement to 590-all. 


"Release Notes" was a bit of a hack.  I made a custom Makefile to build a draft document from the UG xml file, and then edited it for formatting and broken User Guide links.  The cover page is the R2018a cover page, with the "20" piece copied over the 18 and then the "a" shifted to the right.  This is not a recommended best practice! 

Suggestions:

  • Build the text version first and then paste and edit it into the xml, avoiding the internal link issue
  • Make the cover page image document available for editing.  (I suspect it's a Photoshop .psd file with layers.  Or should be.)
Post release announcement on SourceForgeDSC(tick)At the GMAT Sourceforge website, select the "Admin" section.  Then choose the "Metadata" section.  Make sure to unlock the padlock in the upper right hand.  Update the "Full Description" section and hit "Save."
Post release announcement on GMATcentral.orgDSC(tick)Go to https://gmat.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/GW/overview.  Hit the ". . ." button.  View Restrictions to  make sure you have edit privileges. 
Mark as released in JIRASPH/DSC(error)R2020a:  Not quite sure what is involved.  Will coordinate with SPH.
Update "News" at SourceForgeDSC(tick))Added release announcement text here as well. 

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