Release Checklist

This is the checklist for cutting a release.

1. Eliminate all compiler warnings (both, bc only, and dc only).
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
2. Run scan-build and eliminate warnings (both, bc only, and dc only).
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
3. Run Coverity Scan and eliminate warnings, if possible (both, bc only, and dc only).
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
4. Run and pass the test suite (both, bc only, and dc only).
   • debug (with and without AddressSanitizer and UndefinedBehaviorSanitizer)
   • release
   • minrelease
5. Run timeconst.sh.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
6. Run the Karatsuba script with tests to ensure multiply is correct.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
7. Run the randmath.sh script an excessive amount and add failing tests to test suite.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
8. Run valgrind on the test suite.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
9. Have other testers try to break it.
10. Fuzz with AFL
    • release
11. Fix AFL crashes as much as possible.
12. Repeat steps 1-11 again and repeat until nothing is found.
13. Run "make clean_tests".
14. Run the release script.
15. Upload the custom tarball to GitHub.
16. Add sha's to release notes.
17. Edit release notes for the changelog.