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 (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 randmath.sh script an excessive amount and add failing tests to test suite.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
7. Run valgrind on the test suite.
   • debug
   • release
   • minrelease
8. Have other testers try to break it.
9. Fuzz with AFL
   • release
10. Fix AFL crashes as much as possible.
11. Repeat steps 1-9 again and repeat until nothing is found.
12. Run "make clean_tests".
13. Run the release script.
14. Upload the custom tarball to GitHub.
15. Add sha's to release notes.
16. Edit release notes for the changelog.