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== Details for ET_2025_05 ==
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=== Release team ===
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* Maxwell Rizzo, release manager
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* Roland Haas, release co-manager
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* Steven R. Brandt, release manager emeritus
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* The codename for the ET_2025_05 will be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_David_Kruskal Martin D. Kruskal]
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* Clusters and testers:
 
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<table border="1">
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    <th>Cluster</th>
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    <th>Tester</th>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Deep Bayou</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Delta</td>
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    <td> Roland Haas </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Sunrise</td>
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    <td> Peter Diener </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Anvil</td>
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    <td> Maxwell Rizzo </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Expanse</td>
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    <td> Roland Haas </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>Frontera</td>
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    <td> Johnny Tsao </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>SuperMUC</td>
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    <td> N/A </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>SuperMIKE</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>QueenBee</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>QueenBeeC</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>QueenBeeD</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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</table>
  
Note that we created a new wiki page [[Release_coordination | Release coordination]] to discuss details.
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* Gallery examples:
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<table border="1">
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  <tr>
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    <th>Gallery Example</th>
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    <th>Volunteer</th>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2176/test-binary-neutron-star-example BNS]</td>
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    <td> Leo Werneck </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2172/test-binary-black-hole-gw150914-example BBH]</td>
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    <td> Zach Etienne </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2175/test-single-stable-neutron-star-example TOV]</td>
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    <td> Johnny Tsao </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2174/test-multi-patch-scalar-wave-equation Scalar Wave]</td>
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    <td> Lucas Sanches </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2173/test-poisson-equation-example Poisson Equation]</td>
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    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2870/test-black-hole-hair-in-axi-dilaton Black-hole hair in axi-dilaton gravity]</td>
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    <td> Deborah Ferguson </td>
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  </tr>
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</table>
  
<h2>Schedule for ET_2021_05</h2>
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=== Proposed Inclusions ===
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* Inclusions for this release (champion, reviewer):
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** Z4c (Erik/Roland, Steve/Peter)
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** BHaHAHA (Zach, Peter)
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** CCE_Export [Spectre] (Deborah, Lucas)
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** FLRWSolver (Hayley, Zach)
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*Gallery Examples:
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**New axi-dilaton gallery example (already reviewed)
  
<i>(from ET_2020_05)</i>
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=== Schedule ===
 
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* 2025-01-23 (-18wk): propose functionality to include
<b>Gallery Example volunteers (Please be sure to test after Feature Freeze (2021-05-14)</b>
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* 2025-02-13 (-15wk): choose features which are going to be included
 
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** ask for review volunteers, assign tasks to people
* BBH: Steve (would like to migrate to [https://github.com/Sbozzolo/kuibit Kuibit]) for visualizations)
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** create tickets for each proposed item [https://trac.einsteintoolkit.org tickets repo]
* Multipatch scalar wave: Bill
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** decide on a list of release-critical compute systems
* Single TOV: Peter
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* 2025-03-20 (-10wk): all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)  
* BNS: Atul
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* 2025-04-17 (-6wk): all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review  
* Poisson: Miguel
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* 2025-04-17 (-6wk): [https://docs.einsteintoolkit.org/et-docs/Release_Process#regenerate_files regenerate] Kranc and NRPy+ codes
 
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* 2025-04-17 (-6wk): [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php start testing]
<b>Thorns proposed for inclusion</b>
 
 
 
* MaxwellVacuum/MaxwellVacuumID: Reviewer needed
 
* Python3 Simfactory: Survey regarding desirable features open until Feb 25, 2021.
 
* POWER: Has reviewer (Maria)
 
* con2prim updates: Might not happen this release unless we hear more from the authors
 
* SelfForce1D updates: RWZ equations are being implemented, not yet sure it'll be ready by feature freeze
 
* Canuda updates (new thorn): Miguel has been using new thorn for years, quite stable. Will ask Helvi about whether it'll be formally proposed.
 
 
 
<b>Release Schedule</b>
 
 
 
* 2021-03-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
 
* 2021-05-14: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
 
* 2021-05-14: decide on name [[Release Details#Tools/Links | List of potential names]]
 
* 2021-05-14: [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20200514T09&p0=3704&msg=Feature+freeze&font=sanserif Feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
 
 
** gallery examples
 
** gallery examples
 
** test simfactory on clusters
 
** test simfactory on clusters
 
** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
 
** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
* 2021-05-16: Announce date publicly
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* 2025-04-24 (-5wk): decide on name
* 2021-05-22: draft release announcement
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* 2025-05-01 (-4wk): [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20241101T17&p0=5158&msg=ET+2024-11+freeze&font=cursive&csz=1 feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
* 2021-05-28: testing done
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* 2025-05-01 (-4wk): create first draft of the release notes as an md file
* 2021-05-28: hard freeze, no more changes at all
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** Identify contributors to the release
* 2021-05-28: make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
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** Identify the release team
* 2021-05-31: release.
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** Identify major changes to call out in the release notes.
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* 2025-05-01 (-4wk): announce date publicly
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* 2025-05-15 (-2wk): draft release announcement
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* 2025-05-22 (-1wk): [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php testing done]
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* 2025-05-22 (-1wk): hard freeze, no more changes at all
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* 2025-05-22 (-1wk): make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
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* 2025-05-29: release date
  
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==Details for ET_2024_11==
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<h3>Release team</h3>
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* Roland Haas, release manager
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* Maxwell Rizzo, release co-manager
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* Steven R. Brandt, release manager emeritus
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* The codename for the ET_2024_11 will be [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon Annie Jump Cannon]
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* Clusters and testers:
 +
<table border="1">
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <th>Cluster</th>
 +
    <th>Tester</th>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Deep Bayou</td>
 +
    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Delta</td>
 +
    <td> Roland Haas </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Sunrise</td>
 +
    <td> Peter Diener </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Anvil</td>
 +
    <td> Maxwell Rizzo </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Expanse</td>
 +
    <td> Roland Haas </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>Frontera</td>
 +
    <td> Johnny Tsao </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>SuperMUC</td>
 +
    <td> N/A </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>SuperMIKE</td>
 +
    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>QueenBee</td>
 +
    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>QueenBeeC</td>
 +
    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>QueenBeeD</td>
 +
    <td> Steve Brandt </td>
 +
  </tr>
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</table>
  
<h2>Schedule for ET_2020_11</h2>
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* Gallery examples:
 +
<table border="1">
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <th>Gallery Example</th>
 +
    <th>Volunteer</th>
 +
  </tr>
 +
  <tr>
 +
    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2176/test-binary-neutron-star-example BNS]</td>
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    <td> Maxwell </td>
 +
  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2172/test-binary-black-hole-gw150914-example BBH]</td>
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    <td> Peter </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2175/test-single-stable-neutron-star-example TOV]</td>
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    <td> David </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2174/test-multi-patch-scalar-wave-equation Scalar Wave]</td>
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    <td> Domenica </td>
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  </tr>
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  <tr>
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    <td>[https://bitbucket.org/einsteintoolkit/tickets/issues/2173/test-poisson-equation-example Poisson Equation]</td>
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    <td> Lucas </td>
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  </tr>
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</table>
  
* 2020-09-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
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<h3>Proposed Inclusions</h3>
* 2020-11-12: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
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* Inclusions for this release (champion, reviewer):
* 2020-11-12: decide on name
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** TOVola (David, Maxwell)
* 2020-11-12: [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20201112T09&p0=3704&msg=Feature+freeze&font=sanserif Feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
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** <strike>Z4c (Erik, Steve)</strike> missing test cases
** gallery examples
 
** test simfactory on clusters
 
** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
 
* 2020-11-14: Announce date publicly
 
* 2020-11-20: draft release announcement
 
* 2020-11-26: testing done
 
* 2020-11-26: hard freeze, no more changes at all
 
* 2020-11-26: make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
 
* 2020-11-29: release.
 
 
 
<h2>Schedule for ET_2020_05</h2>
 
  
* 2020-03-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
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<h3>Schedule</h3>
* 2020-05-14: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
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* 2024-08-02 (-18wk): propose functionality to include
* 2020-05-14: decide on name [[Release Details#Tools/Links | List of potential names]]: will be named "Turing" ✓
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* 2024-08-23 (-15wk): choose features which are going to be included
* 2020-05-14: [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/to?iso=20200514T09&p0=3704&msg=Feature+freeze&font=sanserif Feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
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** ask for review volunteers, assign tasks to people
 +
** create tickets for each proposed item [https://trac.einsteintoolkit.org tickets repo]
 +
** decide on a list of release-critical compute systems
 +
* 2024-09-27 (-10wk): all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)  
 +
* 2024-10-18 (-6wk): all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review  
 +
* 2024-10-18 (-6wk): [https://docs.einsteintoolkit.org/et-docs/Release_Process#regenerate_files regenerate] Kranc and NRPy+ codes
 +
* 2024-10-18 (-6wk): [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php start testing]
 
** gallery examples
 
** gallery examples
 
** test simfactory on clusters
 
** test simfactory on clusters
 
** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
 
** test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
* 2020-05-16: Announce date publicly
+
* 2024-10-25 (-5wk): decide on name
* 2020-05-22: draft release announcement
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* 2024-11-01 (-4wk): [https://www.timeanddate.com/countdown/generic?iso=20241101T17&p0=5158&msg=ET+2024-11+freeze&font=cursive&csz=1 feature freeze]: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
* 2020-05-28: testing done
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* 2024-11-01 (-4wk): create first draft of the release notes as an md file
* 2020-05-28: hard freeze, no more changes at all
+
** Identify contributors to the release
* 2020-05-28: make branches , prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
+
** Identify the release team
* 2020-05-31: release.
+
** Identify major changes to call out in the release notes.
 +
* 2024-11-01 (-4wk): announce date publicly
 +
* 2024-11-15 (-2wk): draft release announcement
 +
* 2024-11-22 (-1wk): [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php testing done]
 +
* 2024-11-22 (-1wk): hard freeze, no more changes at all
 +
* 2024-11-22 (-1wk): make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
 +
* 2024-11-29: release date
  
<h2>Tools/Links</h2>
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<h2>Release names</h2>
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
 
  <li>The list of proposed names for last release was
 
  <li>The list of proposed names for last release was
 
   <ul>
 
   <ul>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_Lorentz Lorentz]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_du_Ch%C3%A2telet Émilie du Châtelet] (1749) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_DeWitt DeWitt] †2004
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9-Marie_Amp%C3%A8re Ampère] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman Feynman]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Easley Annie Easley] (Mathematician, computer scientist, rocket scientist 2011) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck Planck]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_DeWitt DeWitt] 2004 </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg Heisenberg]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger Schrödinger] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Schr%C3%B6dinger Schrödinger]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Zwicky Zwicky] 1974 </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Riemann Riemann]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Brooks Harriet Brooks] (Nuclear physics 1933) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del Gödel]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_G%C3%B6del Gödel] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Grossmann Grossman]
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bassi Laura Maria Caterina Bassi] (Astronomer 1778) </li>
  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Zwicky Zwicky] †1974
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner Lise Meitner] (Nuclear phyisics) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Gaetana_Agnesi Maria Agnesi] (Mathematician †1799)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Grossmann Grossman] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Bassi Laura Maria Caterina Bassi] (Astronomer †1778)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Gaetana_Agnesi Maria Agnesi] (Mathematician 1799) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_Brooks Harriet Brooks] (Nuclear physics †1933)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Planck Planck] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon Annie Jump Cannon] (Astronomer †1941)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Feynman Feynman] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_du_Ch%C3%A2telet Émilie du Châtelet] (†1749)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Germain Sophie Germain] (Mathematician, 1831) </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Easley Annie Easley] (Mathematician, computer scientist, rocket scientist †2011)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_Heisenberg Heisenberg] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Germain Sophie Germain] (Mathematician, †1831)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Vaughan Dorothy Vaughan (Computer Scientist, 2008)] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner Lise Meitner] (Nuclear phyisics)
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   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jackson_(engineer) Mary W. Jackson (Engineer, Mathematician, 2005)] </li>
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Kovalevskaya Sofia Kovalevskaya] (Mathematecian, of the Cauchy–Kowalevski theorem)
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   <li> [https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-women-scientists-3528329 Female Scientists] </li>
   <li> [https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-women-scientists-3528329 Female Scientists]
 
 
   </ul>
 
   </ul>
 
  </li>
 
  </li>
  <li>Prior [https://einsteintoolkit.org/about/past-releases releases]
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  <li>Prior [https://einsteintoolkit.org/past-releases releases]
 
  <li>The list of names already used, see also on the website's [https://www.einsteintoolkit.org/past-releases.html past releases] page
 
  <li>The list of names already used, see also on the website's [https://www.einsteintoolkit.org/past-releases.html past releases] page
 
   <ul>
 
   <ul>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_David_Kruskal Kruskal]: May 2025 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Jump_Cannon Annie Jump Cannon] (Astronomer 1941): November 2024 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lev_Landau Lev Landau]: June 2024 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner Lise Meitner]: December 2023 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Schwarzschild Schwarzchild]: May 2023 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Kovalevskaya Sofia Kovalevskaya]: November 2022 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Riemann Riemann]: May 2022 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Johnson Johnson]: November 2021 </li>
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  <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendrik_Lorentz Lorentz]: May 2021</li>
 
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9cile_DeWitt-Morette DeWitt-Morette]: November 2020</li>
 
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9cile_DeWitt-Morette DeWitt-Morette]: November 2020</li>
 
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing Turing]: May 2020 </li>
 
   <li> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing Turing]: May 2020 </li>
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   </ul>
 
  </li>
 
  </li>
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</ul>
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<h2>Tools/Links</h2>
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<ul>
 
  <li><!--[https://build.barrywardell.net/view/EinsteinToolkitMulti/job/EinsteinToolkitReport-sandbox/ Jenkins hosted Testsuite status page]-->
 
  <li><!--[https://build.barrywardell.net/view/EinsteinToolkitMulti/job/EinsteinToolkitReport-sandbox/ Jenkins hosted Testsuite status page]-->
 
   [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php Testsuite status page]
 
   [http://einsteintoolkit.org/testsuite_results/index.php Testsuite status page]

Latest revision as of 03:36, 14 May 2025

Details for ET_2025_05

Release team

  • Maxwell Rizzo, release manager
  • Roland Haas, release co-manager
  • Steven R. Brandt, release manager emeritus
  • The codename for the ET_2025_05 will be Martin D. Kruskal
  • Clusters and testers:
Cluster Tester
Deep Bayou Steve Brandt
Delta Roland Haas
Sunrise Peter Diener
Anvil Maxwell Rizzo
Expanse Roland Haas
Frontera Johnny Tsao
SuperMUC N/A
SuperMIKE Steve Brandt
QueenBee Steve Brandt
QueenBeeC Steve Brandt
QueenBeeD Steve Brandt
  • Gallery examples:
Gallery Example Volunteer
BNS Leo Werneck
BBH Zach Etienne
TOV Johnny Tsao
Scalar Wave Lucas Sanches
Poisson Equation Steve Brandt
Black-hole hair in axi-dilaton gravity Deborah Ferguson

Proposed Inclusions

  • Inclusions for this release (champion, reviewer):
    • Z4c (Erik/Roland, Steve/Peter)
    • BHaHAHA (Zach, Peter)
    • CCE_Export [Spectre] (Deborah, Lucas)
    • FLRWSolver (Hayley, Zach)
  • Gallery Examples:
    • New axi-dilaton gallery example (already reviewed)

Schedule

  • 2025-01-23 (-18wk): propose functionality to include
  • 2025-02-13 (-15wk): choose features which are going to be included
    • ask for review volunteers, assign tasks to people
    • create tickets for each proposed item tickets repo
    • decide on a list of release-critical compute systems
  • 2025-03-20 (-10wk): all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
  • 2025-04-17 (-6wk): all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
  • 2025-04-17 (-6wk): regenerate Kranc and NRPy+ codes
  • 2025-04-17 (-6wk): start testing
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2025-04-24 (-5wk): decide on name
  • 2025-05-01 (-4wk): feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
  • 2025-05-01 (-4wk): create first draft of the release notes as an md file
    • Identify contributors to the release
    • Identify the release team
    • Identify major changes to call out in the release notes.
  • 2025-05-01 (-4wk): announce date publicly
  • 2025-05-15 (-2wk): draft release announcement
  • 2025-05-22 (-1wk): testing done
  • 2025-05-22 (-1wk): hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2025-05-22 (-1wk): make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
  • 2025-05-29: release date

Details for ET_2024_11

Release team

  • Roland Haas, release manager
  • Maxwell Rizzo, release co-manager
  • Steven R. Brandt, release manager emeritus
  • The codename for the ET_2024_11 will be Annie Jump Cannon
  • Clusters and testers:
Cluster Tester
Deep Bayou Steve Brandt
Delta Roland Haas
Sunrise Peter Diener
Anvil Maxwell Rizzo
Expanse Roland Haas
Frontera Johnny Tsao
SuperMUC N/A
SuperMIKE Steve Brandt
QueenBee Steve Brandt
QueenBeeC Steve Brandt
QueenBeeD Steve Brandt
  • Gallery examples:
Gallery Example Volunteer
BNS Maxwell
BBH Peter
TOV David
Scalar Wave Domenica
Poisson Equation Lucas

Proposed Inclusions

  • Inclusions for this release (champion, reviewer):
    • TOVola (David, Maxwell)
    • Z4c (Erik, Steve) missing test cases

Schedule

  • 2024-08-02 (-18wk): propose functionality to include
  • 2024-08-23 (-15wk): choose features which are going to be included
    • ask for review volunteers, assign tasks to people
    • create tickets for each proposed item tickets repo
    • decide on a list of release-critical compute systems
  • 2024-09-27 (-10wk): all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
  • 2024-10-18 (-6wk): all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
  • 2024-10-18 (-6wk): regenerate Kranc and NRPy+ codes
  • 2024-10-18 (-6wk): start testing
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2024-10-25 (-5wk): decide on name
  • 2024-11-01 (-4wk): feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
  • 2024-11-01 (-4wk): create first draft of the release notes as an md file
    • Identify contributors to the release
    • Identify the release team
    • Identify major changes to call out in the release notes.
  • 2024-11-01 (-4wk): announce date publicly
  • 2024-11-15 (-2wk): draft release announcement
  • 2024-11-22 (-1wk): testing done
  • 2024-11-22 (-1wk): hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2024-11-22 (-1wk): make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
  • 2024-11-29: release date

Release names

Tools/Links

  • Testsuite status page
  • Instructions for running the tests using SimFactory: Testsuite Machines
  • Release announcements: wiki sandbox
  • See list in Release Process
  • Testing is performed on the latest version of common operating systems, for example Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Scientific Linux, Mac OS etc. People often want to build the ET on their laptop or workstation. Instructions for which packages etc are needed can be found in the respective Simfactory option list. This information could also be provided on the Cactus website.

Release Plan

Test status is on Release coordination page.