Release checklist for v7.1

[dondi]

• [x] In the days leading up to the release, all open issues that need to be resolved before the release will be given the label "for next release".
• [ ] Any new or changed client-side features need to be documented on the Client Side Testing Document page.
  • [ ] the feature JSON files file should be updated
  • [ ] the new feature also needs to be added to the Pull Request Checklist
• [x] Test the candidate build (typically the beta branch)
• [x] Merge the branch(es) under development (typically beta) into master
  • [x] Resolve any version control conflicts
  • [x] Test the final merged version
  • [x] Perform hotfixes on master as needed
• [x] Update README.md at top-level directory of master branch, if necessary
  • [x] Update Travis and Coveralls badges to reference the master branch
• [x] Tag the final, tested version as v#.#.# (all three numbers are required, even if 0; see npm step below)
  • [x] Update version numbers in package.json
  • [x] Remember that the tag needs to be pushed to GitHub: git push origin <tag-name>
• [ ] Create draft release item on Github repository (name it exactly like the tag)
  • [ ] Make release notes: a list of new features/bug fixes with issue numbers covered by this release. Note that this at least will be the ones labeled "for next release", with possible others.
• [ ] Publish GitHub release item
• [ ] Publish release to GRNsight home page
  • [ ] Refresh (pull) the master clone on grnsight.cs.lmu.edu
  • [ ] Update the version number and modification date on gh-pages
  • [ ] Update the About page with release notes (GitHub release item without issue numbers)
    • [ ] Update the browser version compatibility statement with the latest version of Chrome and Firefox for which the new GRNsight version has been tested.
    • [ ] Update modification date
  • [ ] Add news item about the release to the News page
    • [ ] Update modification date
    • [ ] Link news item to the corresponding release notes in the About page
  • [ ] Update Documentation page with any new features or updates to old features
• [ ] Increment beta version
  • [ ] Merge released master with beta, especially if hotfixes/merges were made on master
  • [ ] Update version number and modified date on gh-pages
  • [ ] Update Travis and Coveralls badges to reference the beta branch
  • [ ] Refresh (pull) the beta clone on grnsight.cs.lmu.edu
• [ ] Publish to npm (npm publish)
  • [ ] npm requires all .0s in the semantic version
• [ ] Update version number/other relevant information at current bioinformatics listing sites
  • [ ] Elixir
    • [ ] Then change hyperlink on the GRNsight Links page, if necessary
• [ ] Get DOI for new release from Zenodo
  • [ ] Verify that the badge in README.md at top level of repo is correct (it might be necessary to invoke curl -X PURGE https://camo.githubusercontent.com/camo-GitHub-id in order to update the badge image)
  • [ ] Verify that CITATION.md file DOI links to the new release, updating if necessary
  • [ ] Verify that "How to cite GRNsight" section on About page links to the new release, updating if necessary

[dondi]

This will be for current beta 7.0.8 once we have fully validated it

[kdahlquist]

Since the idea was that we want to get the changes currently in beta to production, there aren't really any issues to mark "for next release" and we can go on to the next step.

[kdahlquist]

@ntran18 will review issues that were resolved in beta and make a draft of the release notes and post it on this comment.

• [ ] Make release notes: a list of new features/bug fixes with issue numbers covered by this release. Note that this at least will be the ones labeled "for next release", with possible others.

[ntran18]

[v7.1.0]

GRNsight v7.1.0 includes the following new features and bug fixes:

• Features:
  • Lock Force Parameters are available for both Force Graph and Grid Layout. (#1016)
  • Adding Protein-protein interaction (PPI) demo (#1065)
• Bug Fixes:
  • Remove the checks from Force Graph and Grid Layout options from the menu. (#1016)
  • The current state of the Force Graph/ Grid Layout is reflected consistently between the menu and the side panel. (#1016)
  • Selected dataset is centralized to an internal state value, allowing the menu and the side panel to choose and display the same dataset. (#1033)
  • Fixed the button "Restrict Graph to Viewport" from the menu to work correctly (#1034)
  • Fixed the modals not to close when clicking or dragging the modal window with the mouse (#1029)

[ntran18]

I've shared the details of my release note's draft above. I also make a draft.