Release 18 Checklist

[blakesweeney]

Website

• [x] Update wwwdev search index
• [x] Update database statistics (python manage.py database_stats)
• [x] Update example genome locations and import karyotypes
• [x] Update database versions in config/expert_databases.py - especially FlyBase and Ensembl
• [x] Vacuum analyse full
• [x] Update Postgres web databases
• [x] Update web VMs
• [x] Update public Postgres database
• [x] Update text search export files
• [x] Update FTP archive
• [x] Update www search index and switch to it
• [x] Add release graphic @AntonPetrov
• [x] Update sequence search fasta files in TEST @carlosribas
• [x] Update sequence search fasta files in PROD (after the release) @carlosribas
• [x] Update release number in website header @carlosribas
• [x] Update release number in sequence search results metadata file @carlosribas
• [x] Update About Us page (timeline and database growth charts) @carlosribas
• [x] Update RELEASE_ANNOUNCEMENT_URL @carlosribas

Outreach

• [x] Publish blog post
• [x] Announce on the mailing list
• [x] Post on Twitter

Review

• [x] Close GitHub release project
• [ ] Review GitHub issues
• [x] Sync PRO, DEV, and TEST databases
• [x] Submit sitemap to Google
• [x] Review documentation (RNAcentral Help and Train Online)
• [ ] Create release checklist for the next release