How to make a new release

These are step-by-step instructions to make a new release of t8code. These steps should only be carried out by a t8code owner (i.e. Johannes Holke).

• Ensure that all required contributions have been added to main

• Update the CITATION file

  • version number

  • release date

• Update the version number

  • Edit major and minor version in the t8code version test files

  • Make a new git tag vX.Y.Z with git tag -a

  • Push the git tag

• Ensure that these changes are in the main branch

• Go to the main github page of the repo and click "draft a new release"

• Add the doxygen documentation to the homepage (a corresponding PR in t8code-website is automatically created by T8ddy)

• If desired, post an update article on the homepage (Definitely do this for major releases)

• ??? (add new steps, for example homepage texts)