release-checklist.md

Submit release

• Check and fix any errors at https://cran.r-project.org/web/checks/check_results_scclust.html
• Delete content of NAMESPACE and run devtools::document()
• Run devtools::load_all(recompile = TRUE) and devtools::check()
• Run devtools::check_win_devel(), devtools::check_win_release() and devtools::check_win_oldrelease()
• Run revdepcheck::revdep_check(), remove "revdep" folder when done
• Run comprehensive tests locally
  • Change run_slow_tests <- TRUE in tests/testthat/config.R
  • Run devtools::load_all(recompile = TRUE) and devtools::test() with the following settings
  • Remember to change the flag in the Makefile as well
    • stable_nng = FALSE, stable_findseed = FALSE (medium time)
    • stable_nng = TRUE, stable_findseed = FALSE (long time)
    • stable_nng = FALSE, stable_findseed = TRUE (short time)
    • stable_nng = TRUE, stable_findseed = TRUE (long time)
  • Change tests/testthat/config.R and Makefile to original state
• Update package information
  • Set new version number in DESCRIPTION
  • Set release date in DESCRIPTION
  • Change "scclust devel" to "scclust VERSION" in NEWS.md
  • Update cran-comments.md with correct information
• Commit and push to github
• Run devtools::load_all(recompile = TRUE), devtools::test() and devtools::check()
• Run devtools::check_win_devel(), devtools::check_win_release() and devtools::check_win_oldrelease()
• Run revdepcheck::revdep_check(), remove "revdep" folder when done
• Wait until all tests are done
• Submit to CRAN
  • Run devtools::build()
  • Upload to http://cran.r-project.org/submit.html
  • Add cran-comments.md as comment

When accepted

• Add new release to Github
  • Add CRAN release as binary
  • Add relevant information from NEWS.md
• Update package information
  • Add .9000 to the version number in DESCRIPTION
  • Set date in DESCRIPTION
  • Add "scclust devel" to NEWS.md
  • Commit and push to github