[Numpy-svn] r8692 - in trunk/doc: . release

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Author: rgommers
Date: 2010-09-04 23:40:37 -0500 (Sat, 04 Sep 2010)
New Revision: 8692

Added:
   trunk/doc/release/2.0.0-notes.rst
Modified:
   trunk/doc/HOWTO_RELEASE.txt
Log:
DOC: some more details on release process, and blank 2.0.0 notes.

Modified: trunk/doc/HOWTO_RELEASE.txt
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/HOWTO_RELEASE.txt	2010-09-04 13:28:23 UTC (rev 8691)
+++ trunk/doc/HOWTO_RELEASE.txt	2010-09-05 04:40:37 UTC (rev 8692)
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@
 .. note:: The following steps are repeated for the beta(s), release
    candidates(s) and the final release.
 
+Merge doc wiki edits
+--------------------
+The edits in the documentation wiki suitable for merging should be merged,
+ideally just before making the release branch. How to do this is described in
+detail in doc/HOWTO_MERGE_WIKI_DOCS.txt.
+
 Check deprecations
 ------------------
 Before the release branch is made, it should be checked that all deprecated
@@ -211,6 +217,9 @@
 - for SciPy, supported NumPy version(s)
 - outlook for the near future
 
+Also make sure that as soon as the branch is made, there is a new release notes
+file in trunk for the next release.
+
 Create the release "tag"
 ------------------------
 ::
@@ -268,3 +277,12 @@
 During the beta/RC phase an explicit request for testing the binaries with
 several other libraries (SciPy/Matplotlib/Pygame) should be posted on the
 mailing list.
+
+After the final release
+-----------------------
+After the final release is announced, a few administrative tasks are left to be
+done:
+
+  - Forward port changes in the release branch to release notes and release
+    scripts, if any, to trunk.
+  - Update the Milestones in Trac.

Added: trunk/doc/release/2.0.0-notes.rst
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/release/2.0.0-notes.rst	                        (rev 0)
+++ trunk/doc/release/2.0.0-notes.rst	2010-09-05 04:40:37 UTC (rev 8692)
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+=========================
+NumPy 2.0.0 Release Notes
+=========================
+
+
+Highlights
+==========
+
+
+New features
+============
+
+
+Changes
+=======
+