Release checklist

1. Run make manual_linkcheck and fix any broken links in the manual.

2. Run make in the doc/sphinx directory to update lists of diagnostics and configuration parameters.

3. Run make in the doc directory to update funding sources.

4. Create a “pre-release” branch starting from the “dev” branch and remove code that should not be a part of the release.

5. Set Pism_BRANCH in CMakeLists.txt to “stable”.

6. Update version, release, and copyright in doc/sphinx/conf.py.

7. Update CHANGES.rst.

8. Tag.

   git tag -a v2.X -m "The v2.X release. See CHANGES.rst for the list of changes since v2.X-1."
   

9. Push.

   git push -u origin HEAD
   

10. Push tags.

    git push --tags
    

11. Write a news item for pism.io.

12. Update the current PISM version on pism.io.

13. Send an e-mail to CRYOLIST.

14. Tell more people, if desired.

15. Create a new “release” on https://github.com/pism/pism/releases

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