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    * wayland-protocols 1.25    * wayland-protocols 1.25
    * gtk-layer-shell 0.7.0    * gtk-layer-shell 0.7.0
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 ===== Release TODO List ===== ===== Release TODO List =====
  
-  * [x] Draft Pre1 announce blogpost (including wallpaper contest).[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/artwork/public/-/issues/1|link to old contest]] +  * [x] Release manager: To simplify communication with [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui/-/blob/master/xfce4-about/contributors.h|core-devs]]-only, create some mailing group in your mail software 
-  * [ ] Write mail to core devs and ask them to bump the copyright-year, the minimum glib/gtk versions and do dev releases+  * [x] Draft Pre1 announce blogpost (including wallpaper contest).[[https://gitlab.xfce.org/artwork/public/-/issues/1|link to old contest]] (next time separate issue for submission and voting, if possible!) 
 +  * [x] Write mail to core devs and ask them to bump the copyright-year (AC_COPYRIGHT, helptext, docs), the minimum glib/gtk versions and do dev releases
   * [x] Release Manager: Enable Gitlab email-notify on all core components in order to don't miss some critical report   * [x] Release Manager: Enable Gitlab email-notify on all core components in order to don't miss some critical report
-  * [ ] Pre1 Release +  * [x] Pre1 Release 
-    * [ ] Make sure all dev releases are up-to-date / do dev releases if required (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]]) +    * [x] Make sure all dev releases are up-to-date / do dev releases if required (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]]) 
-    * [ ] Provide [[releng/4.20/roadmap/xfce_4.20pre1|Xfce 4.20pre1 Wiki page]], tag pre1 on each component and write pre1 release mail via release manager  +    * [x] Provide [[releng/4.20/roadmap/xfce_4.20pre1|Xfce 4.20pre1 Wiki page]], tag pre1 on each component and write pre1 release mail via release manager  
-    * [ ] Publish pre1 blogpost (together with wallpaper contest) +    * [x] Publish pre1 blogpost (together with wallpaper contest) 
-  * [ ] Draft final release blog post (Content to be used as well for online tour) and preview to other core-devs / ask for input. +  * [x] Genrate changelog via [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/blob/master/lib/tools/changelog_generator.py|script]] + thin out [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/master/pages/download/changelogs|Changelog]] and ask core-devs to review. 
-  * [ ] 15. November - submission deadline for wallpaper contest ... one week of voting --> write blog post +  * [ ] Draft final release blog post (Content to be used as well for online tour) and ask core-devs to review. 
-  * [ ] Write mail to core devs: reminder dev releases for pre2 if required+  * [ ] 15. November - submission deadline for wallpaper contest ... one week of voting --> Write a blog post 
 +  * [ ] Draft a "pre2 blogpost" (use the new wallpaper!), ask core-devs to review 
 +  * [ ] Few days before pre2: Write message to core devs: reminder dev releases for pre2 if required
   * [ ] Pre2 Release   * [ ] Pre2 Release
     * [ ] Make sure all dev releases are up-to-date / do dev releases if required (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]])     * [ ] Make sure all dev releases are up-to-date / do dev releases if required (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]])
     * [ ] Provide [[releng/4.20/roadmap/xfce_4.20pre2|Xfce 4.20pre2 Wiki page]], tag pre2 on each component and write pre2 release mail via release manager     * [ ] Provide [[releng/4.20/roadmap/xfce_4.20pre2|Xfce 4.20pre2 Wiki page]], tag pre2 on each component and write pre2 release mail via release manager
-    * [ ] Publish pre2 blog post (use the new wallpaper!)+    * [ ] Publish pre2 blog post
   * [ ] Prepare new website on 4.20 branch of ''www'' and ''cdn'', reuse pictures and text from the blog (Skunnyk will create www-new.xfce.org + 4.20 branches for testing). Hint: update [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/blob/master/style/css.php#L4|this date]] in order to force a cache update for cdn + don't forget to clear your browser cache.   * [ ] Prepare new website on 4.20 branch of ''www'' and ''cdn'', reuse pictures and text from the blog (Skunnyk will create www-new.xfce.org + 4.20 branches for testing). Hint: update [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/blob/master/style/css.php#L4|this date]] in order to force a cache update for cdn + don't forget to clear your browser cache.
     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/master/pages/about|online tour]] (pictures go to [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/about/tour|cdn.xfce.org]])     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/master/pages/about|online tour]] (pictures go to [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/about/tour|cdn.xfce.org]])
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     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/slider|Slider on the mainpage]] (background is located [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/blob/master/style/img/slidebg.jpg|here]])     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/slider|Slider on the mainpage]] (background is located [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/blob/master/style/img/slidebg.jpg|here]])
     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/about/screenshots|New Screenshots]] (see as well [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/blob/master/pages/about/screenshots.php|here]])     * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/cdn.xfce.org/-/tree/master/about/screenshots|New Screenshots]] (see as well [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/blob/master/pages/about/screenshots.php|here]])
-    * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/master/pages/download/changelogs|Changelog]] - TODO: Script to semi-automate creation +    * [ ] [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/master/pages/download/changelogs|Changelog]] 
-  * [ ] Update xfce4-about/contributors+  * [ ] Update [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4ui/-/blob/master/xfce4-about/contributors.h|xfce4-about/contributors]]
   * [ ] Add screenshots using the new wallpaper to https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/xfce-4.20    * [ ] Add screenshots using the new wallpaper to https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/xfce-4.20 
   * [ ] Update docs.xfce.org (new features, new screenshots where it is required)   * [ ] Update docs.xfce.org (new features, new screenshots where it is required)
-  * [ ] Write mail to core devs: reminder final release / any blockers ?+  * [ ] Few days before final release: Write message to core devs: reminder final release / any blockers ?
   * [ ] Final Release   * [ ] Final Release
     * [ ] Do releases with new platform version for all core-components (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]])     * [ ] Do releases with new platform version for all core-components (bump as well the [[https://gitlab.xfce.org/xfce/libxfce4util/-/blob/master/configure.ac#L18|overall version in util]])
     * [ ] docs.xfce.org - Create 4.20 doc structure and copy all files over there (Kevin?)     * [ ] docs.xfce.org - Create 4.20 doc structure and copy all files over there (Kevin?)
     * [ ] Publish new website https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/xfce-4.20 (Romain will take care of that)     * [ ] Publish new website https://gitlab.xfce.org/www/www.xfce.org/-/tree/xfce-4.20 (Romain will take care of that)
-    * [ ] Provide [[releng/4.18/roadmap/xfce_4.20|Xfce 4.20 Wiki page]], write Xfce4.20 release mail via release manager+    * [ ] Provide [[releng/4.20/roadmap/xfce_4.20|Xfce 4.20 Wiki page]], write Xfce4.20 release mail via release manager
     * [ ] Transifex: Create 4.20 branch and remove 4.14/4.16 branch (Romain?)     * [ ] Transifex: Create 4.20 branch and remove 4.14/4.16 branch (Romain?)
     * [ ] Publish final blog post (similar to online tour), use the new wallpaper,     * [ ] Publish final blog post (similar to online tour), use the new wallpaper,
     * [ ] Publish Twitter/Mastodon tweet (ochosi/knome/maggotbrain)     * [ ] Publish Twitter/Mastodon tweet (ochosi/knome/maggotbrain)
 +    * [ ] Create 4.20.1 and 4.21.0 milestones for all core-components
   * [ ] Check as well all Xfce apps, panel plugins and thunar plugin if it makes sense to release some of them   * [ ] Check as well all Xfce apps, panel plugins and thunar plugin if it makes sense to release some of them
     * [ ] app1     * [ ] app1