declare smobs in alloc.c

[bpt/emacs.git] / admin / FOR-RELEASE

diff --git a/admin/FOR-RELEASE b/admin/FOR-RELEASE
index 8470e71..b5bf673 100644 (file)
--- a/admin/FOR-RELEASE
+++ b/admin/FOR-RELEASE
@@ -2,13 +2,19 @@ Tasks needed before the next release.
 
 * TO BE DONE SHORTLY BEFORE RELEASE
 
-** Either update, test, and support the old w32 build method, or remove it.
+** Make sure the necessary sources and scripts for any generated files
+are included in the source tarfile.  (They don't need to be installed,
+so eg admin/ is fine.)
 
 ** Manuals
 Check for node names using problematic characters:
   find doc -name '*.texi' -exec grep '^@node[^,]*[:.()]' {} +
 Sadly makeinfo does not warn about such characters.
 
+Check for major new features added since the last release (e.g. new
+lisp files), and add the relevant authors to the Acknowledgments in
+doc/emacs/ack.texi and emacs.texi.
+
 Check cross-references between the manuals (eg from emacs to elisp)
 are correct.  You can use something like the following in the info
 directory in the Emacs build tree:
@@ -162,111 +168,110 @@ TUTORIAL.zh
 
 ** Check the manual.
 
-abbrevs.texi      cyd
-ack.texi          rgm
-anti.texi         cyd
-arevert-xtra.texi cyd
-basic.texi        cyd
-buffers.texi      cyd
-building.texi     cyd
-calendar.texi     rgm
-cal-xtra.texi     rgm
-cmdargs.texi      cyd
-commands.texi     cyd
-custom.texi       cyd
-dired.texi        cyd
-dired-xtra.texi   rgm
-display.texi      cyd
-emacs.texi        rgm
-emacs-xtra.texi   rgm
-emerge-xtra.texi  rgm
-entering.texi     cyd
-files.texi        cyd
-fixit.texi        cyd
-fortran-xtra.texi rgm
-frames.texi       cyd
-glossary.texi     rgm
-help.texi         cyd
-indent.texi       cyd
-killing.texi      cyd
-kmacro.texi       cyd
-macos.texi        rgm  (can't actually test any of it though)
-maintaining.texi  cyd
-mark.texi         cyd
-mini.texi         rgm
-misc.texi         cyd
-modes.texi        cyd
-msdog.texi        rgm  (can't actually test any of it though)
-msdog-xtra.texi   rgm  (can't actually test any of it though)
-mule.texi         rgm  (not 100% sure about "Fontsets")
-m-x.texi          cyd
-package.texi      cyd
-picture-xtra.texi rgm
-programs.texi     cyd
-regs.texi         cyd
-rmail.texi        rgm
-screen.texi       cyd
-search.texi       cyd
-sending.texi      cyd
-text.texi         cyd
-trouble.texi      cyd
-vc-xtra.texi      cyd
-vc1-xtra.texi     cyd
-windows.texi      cyd
-xresources.texi   cyd
+abbrevs.texi      
+ack.texi          
+anti.texi         
+arevert-xtra.texi 
+basic.texi        
+buffers.texi      
+building.texi     
+calendar.texi     
+cal-xtra.texi     
+cmdargs.texi      
+commands.texi     
+custom.texi       
+dired.texi        
+dired-xtra.texi   
+display.texi      
+emacs.texi        
+emacs-xtra.texi   
+emerge-xtra.texi  
+entering.texi     
+files.texi        
+fixit.texi        
+fortran-xtra.texi 
+frames.texi       
+glossary.texi     
+help.texi         
+indent.texi       
+killing.texi      
+kmacro.texi       
+macos.texi        
+maintaining.texi  
+mark.texi         
+mini.texi         
+misc.texi         
+modes.texi        
+msdog.texi        
+msdog-xtra.texi   
+mule.texi         
+m-x.texi          
+package.texi      
+picture-xtra.texi 
+programs.texi     
+regs.texi         
+rmail.texi        
+screen.texi       
+search.texi       
+sending.texi      
+text.texi         
+trouble.texi      
+vc-xtra.texi      
+vc1-xtra.texi     
+windows.texi      
+xresources.texi   
 
 ** Check the Lisp manual.
 
-abbrevs.texi      rgm
-advice.texi       cyd
-anti.texi         rgm
-back.texi         rgm
-backups.texi      cyd
-buffers.texi      cyd
-commands.texi     cyd
-compile.texi      cyd
-control.texi      cyd
-customize.texi    cyd
-debugging.texi    cyd
-display.texi      cyd
-edebug.texi       rgm
+abbrevs.texi      
+anti.texi         
+back.texi         
+backups.texi      
+buffers.texi      
+commands.texi     
+compile.texi      
+control.texi      
+customize.texi    
+debugging.texi    
+display.texi      
+edebug.texi       
 elisp.texi
-errors.texi       rgm
-eval.texi         cyd
-files.texi        cyd
-frames.texi       cyd
-functions.texi    cyd
-hash.texi         cyd
-help.texi         cyd
-hooks.texi        rgm
+errors.texi       
+eval.texi         
+files.texi        
+frames.texi       
+functions.texi    
+hash.texi         
+help.texi         
+hooks.texi        
 index.texi
-internals.texi    rgm  cyd
-intro.texi        cyd
-keymaps.texi      cyd
-lists.texi        cyd
-loading.texi      cyd
-macros.texi       cyd
-maps.texi         rgm
-markers.texi      rgm
-minibuf.texi      rgm
-modes.texi        cyd
-nonascii.texi     cyd
-numbers.texi      cyd
-objects.texi      cyd
-os.texi           cyd
-package.texi      rgm
-positions.texi    cyd
-processes.texi    rgm
-searching.texi    rgm
-sequences.texi    cyd
-streams.texi      cyd
-strings.texi      cyd
-symbols.texi      cyd
-syntax.texi       cyd
-text.texi         cyd
-tips.texi         rgm
-variables.texi    cyd
-windows.texi      rgm (skimmed)
+internals.texi    
+intro.texi        
+keymaps.texi      
+lists.texi        
+loading.texi      
+macros.texi       
+maps.texi         
+markers.texi      
+minibuf.texi      
+modes.texi        
+nonascii.texi     
+numbers.texi      Paul Eggert (24.4)
+objects.texi      
+os.texi           
+package.texi      
+positions.texi    
+processes.texi    
+searching.texi    
+sequences.texi    
+streams.texi      
+strings.texi      
+symbols.texi      
+syntax.texi       
+text.texi         
+tips.texi         
+variables.texi    
+windows.texi      
 
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