This document describes the steps to follow to release a new version of Blaze.
- Update version numbers in the following locations:
- /setup.py
- /blaze/init.py
- /conda.yaml
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Confirm the dependencies and their version numbers in /docs/source/install.rst /requirements.txt In particular,
datashape
,dynd-python
, etc will typically be released concurrently withblaze
, so they need to be updated to match. -
Update the release notes /docs/source/releases.rst You may use a github URL like https://github.com/ContinuumIO/blaze/compare/0.6.0...master for assistance.
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Build and update the documentation in gh-pages.
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Verify build is working on all platforms. The jenkins builder internal to Continuum can assist with this.
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Tag the release version.
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Release email to blaze-dev@continuum.io.
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Update this release procedure document to reflect what needed to be done for the release.