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Release 7.3.0

We are ready to release OTB version 7.3.0. The following steps need to be done:

Release Candidate

1. Branches

2. Housekeeping

3. Actual release

Once all blocking issues are closed, and the previous steps are done:

4. Publish and plan next release

Release

1. Branches

  • Make sure the version number in CMakeLists.txt is 7.3.0

2. Housekeeping

  • In this story, make a list of blocking issues for the release (if any)
  • Fix compilation warnings on CI
  • Update release notes (walk the GitLab MR merged history and log all improvements)
  • Update the date in RELEASE_NOTES.txt
  • Check SonarQube
  • Run Debian spelling checker
  • Run shellcheck script from OTB-Devutils/Scripts/
  • Update translation for Monteverdi and Mapla
  • Sanity check the binary packages
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Test QGIS on qgis docker image

3. Actual release

Once all blocking issues are closed, and the previous steps are done:

  • Tag the release
  • (if major or minor release): Merge the release into develop
  • (if it's the latest release): Merge the release into master
  • (if patch release): Backport fixes
  • Update GIT_TAG for all official remote modules (if needed)

4. Publish and plan next release

Edited by Cédric Traizet