Release Details

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Note that we created a new wiki page Release coordination to discuss details.

Schedule for ET_2021_05

(from ET_2020_05)

Gallery Example volunteers

  • BBH: Steve (would like to migrate to Kuibit) for visualizations)
  • Multipatch scalar wave: Bill
  • Single TOV: Peter
  • BNS: Atul
  • Poisson: Miguel

Thorns proposed for inclusion

  • 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.

Release Schedule

  • 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 List of potential names
  • 2021-05-14: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2021-05-16: Announce date publicly
  • 2021-05-22: draft release announcement
  • 2021-05-28: testing done
  • 2021-05-28: hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2021-05-28: make branches, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org)
  • 2021-05-31: release.


Schedule for ET_2020_11

  • 2020-09-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review)
  • 2020-11-12: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review
  • 2020-11-12: decide on name
  • 2020-11-12: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
    • 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.

Schedule for ET_2020_05

  • 2020-03-01: all codes proposed for inclusion in master branch (still under review) ✓
  • 2020-05-14: all codes proposed for inclusion have finished review ✓
  • 2020-05-14: decide on name List of potential names: will be named "Turing" ✓
  • 2020-05-14: Feature freeze: no new features allowed anymore, extensive testing begins
    • gallery examples
    • test simfactory on clusters
    • test in docker images / VM for "common" OS
  • 2020-05-16: Announce date publicly ✓
  • 2020-05-22: draft release announcement ✓
  • 2020-05-28: testing done
  • 2020-05-28: hard freeze, no more changes at all
  • 2020-05-28: make branches ✓, prepare updates for websites, test-send announcement (to maintainers@einsteintoolkit.org) ✓
  • 2020-05-31: release.

Tools/Links

Release Plan

Test status is on Release coordination page.