Release checklist¶

Run make manual_linkcheck and fix any broken links in the manual.
Run make in the doc/sphinx directory to update lists of diagnostics and configuration parameters.
Run make in the doc directory to update funding sources.
Create a “pre-release” branch starting from the “dev” branch and remove code that should not be a part of the release.
Update PISM version in VERSION.
Update CHANGES.rst.

Tag.

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

Push.
```
git push -u origin HEAD
```
Push tags.
```
git push --tags
```
Write a news item for pism.io.
Update the current PISM version on pism.io.
Send an e-mail to CRYOLIST.
Tell more people, if desired.
Create a new “release” on https://github.com/pism/pism/releases

Add the phrase “Follow https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1199019 to the zenodo DOI for this release.” to the release notes on GitHub to make it easier to find the right DOI.