Lazarus 0.9.30 release plan: what changed

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1	1		### Release preparation
2	2
3	3		- Gather list of todos from developers
4		-	~~- <s>Martin: No blocking items.</s>~~
5		-	~~- <s>Paul and Zeljan: clDefault, Carbon doesn't work correctly yet</s>~~
6		-	~~- <s>Vincent: investigate what gdb version to distribute for win64</s>~~
7		-	~~- <s>Add new LazTarget to the mantis for so we can postpone issue one release</s>. Postponed issues can be set to 0.99, 1.0 or 1.2.~~
	4	+	- Martin: No blocking items.
	5	+	- Paul and Zeljan: clDefault, Carbon doesn't work correctly yet
	6	+	- Vincent: investigate what gdb version to distribute for win64
	7	+	- Add new LazTarget to the mantis for so we can postpone issue one release. Postponed issues can be set to 0.99, 1.0 or 1.2.
8	8
9	9		#### Bugs to be fixed
10	10
11	11		Things that need to be fixed before tagging:
12	12
13	13		- A list of bugs with [target 0.9.30](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view_all_set.php?type=3&source_query_id=1811).
14	14
15	15		### Creating branch for release
16	16
17		-	~~- <s>Create fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)~~
	17	+	- Create fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
18	18		- Set version number 0.9.31 in trunk (Vincent)
19	19		- lazarus/ide/version.inc
20	20		- lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
21	21		- lazarus/lcl/lclbase.lpk
22	22		- lazarus/packager/globallinks/lclbase*.lpl
23	23		- lazarus/debian/changelog
24	24		- lazarus/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
25		-	~~- open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog; this will change ide/lazarus.res too.</s>~~
	25	+	- open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog; this will change ide/lazarus.res too.
26	26
27	27		### Create snapshots for new branch
28	28
29	29		These snapshots can be considered release candidates.
30	30
31		-	~~- <s>source (Vincent)~~
	31	+	- source (Vincent)
32	32		- win32 (Vincent)
33	33		- win64 (Vincent)
34	34		- linux i386 rpm (Vincent)
35	35		- linux x86_64 rpm (Vincent)
36	36		- linux i386 deb (Vincent)
37	37		- linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
38	38		- Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
39		-	~~- Mac OS X i386</s> (Vincent)~~
40		-	~~- <s>Add deb snaphots to Ubuntu testing repo</s> (Vincent)~~
	39	+	- Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
	40	+	- Add deb snaphots to Ubuntu testing repo (Vincent)
41	41
42	42		### Ask for testing
43	43
44		-	~~- <s>Informally announce (IRC, mailing list) a pending release (+/- week before actual release), so that people can test for regressions.</s> (Vincent)~~
	44	+	- Informally announce (IRC, mailing list) a pending release (+/- week before actual release), so that people can test for regressions. (Vincent)
45	45
46	46		### Merge revisions from trunk
47	47
48	48		#### Submitted by developer / committer
49	49
50	50		The following revisions contain bug fixes and need to be merged from trunk to the fixes_0_9_30 branch.
51	51
52		-	~~- <s>r28812 - Contributors: remove BOM to fix markup parsing~~
	52	+	- r28812 - Contributors: remove BOM to fix markup parsing
53	53		- r28813 - IDE: improve progress window localization
54	54		- r28814 - Translations: improved Russian translation
55	55		- r28816 - Translations: Portuguese translation updates by Marcelo B Paula, bug 18307
56	56		- r28817 - IDE, Character map dialog: remove fixed col/row from stringgrid on Unicode tab and make dialog resizable (bsSizeToolWin), patch by Anton, bug 18305. While at this, also improved localization of the dialog.
57	57		- r28818 - IDE, fix design time form behaviour when ShowInTaskbar=stNever, design time form should be visible in taskbar all the time.
58	58		- r28823 - Gtk2, fixed crash when printf() formatting chars passed into message dlg text eg. %.Fixes bug 18313.
59	59		- r28824 - carbon: fix font selection and enumeration bug on OSX 10.6 (#18273)
60	60		- r28825,r28826 - win32: fix TStaticText bugs
61	61		- r28828 - Translations: French, Lithuanian - removed a couple of incorrect string translations, bug 18186.
62	62		- r28830 - Fixes [bug 17174](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=17174).
63	63		- r28833 - IDE: improved project options Path tab layout. Fixes bug 18333.
64	64		- r28840 - fixes <http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18328>
65	65		- r28841 - MAKE DEB: Changed package names to be suffixed by version in order to allow multiple version installation.
66	66		- r28842 - MAKE DEB: packaged chmhelp, sqlite, lazreport and todolist.
67	67		- r28843 - Qt: fixed mouse grabbing locks with QAbstractItemView classes, bug 18351.
68	68		- r28844 - Gtk2: fixed wrong implementation of SetGCRasterOperation, bug 18330.
69	69		- r28847 - wince: port win32 changes from rev 27386
70	70		- r28854 - fixes <http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18348>
71	71		- r28866 - IDE: fixed typo in Build Lazarus dialog, [Bug 18400](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18400)
72	72		- r28867 - IDE: regenerated translations
73	73		- r28868 - Qt: fixed weird default font behaviour.Qt fonts expect family name, so we assign it from default QApplication font.
74	74		- r28869 - fixes "loosing" (permanently invisible) of breakpoint marker in gutter, if line is moved while execution=mark at line\<
75	75		- r28871 - fix saving position of page-tabs in editor-opts-misc <http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18399>
76	76		- r28872 - Converter: Fix function call replacement when parameter has typecast...
77	77		- r28873 - Removal of convert_po_file_to_utf-8.sh
78	78		- r28874 - Fixed GetAppConfigDir in the Lazarus IDE [bug 18396](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18396)
79	79		- r28877 - fixes <http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18416>
80	80		- r28905 - [Bug 18395](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18395): JCF config file displayed with double forward-slash
81	81		- r28910,r28911,r28912,r28925 - fix compilation of TAChart examples
82	82		- r28923 - SynEdit: Fix a drawing bug. If a word with frame highlight (or the fold \[...\]) was partly invalidated by another window, then the right border would be drawn in the middle of the word
83	83		- r28930 - TAChart: Correctly use Extent.YMax in TFuncSeries
84	84		- r28946 - [bug 18401](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18401):Clipped group boxes in 'Compile Project' dialog
85	85		- r28963 - SynEdit: fix loading fold-state from session.
86	86		- r28978 - DBG: Watches improved mem-dump for objects (did dump the pointer's value, now dumps the object's content); improved pointers (pascal style \$addr)
87	87		- r28982 - DBG: prevent 2 double-clicks on stack entry, from opening the same file twice
88	88		- r29005 - win32: fix painting problems of TSpinEdit by Tomasz Wieckowski(issue \#0018450)
89	89		- r29021 - [Bug 18291](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18291): Code completion dislikes WinCE
90	90		- r29031,29035,29036 - several fixes for autosizing TScrollBox, issue 16982
91	91		- r29054 - Fix a crash in disassembler view, when entering an address in the edit box, that is between 2 known (displayed) addresses (e.g. current disass at 0x0401020 goto 0x0401021)
92	92		- r29055 - DBG: allow right/left keys in goto-addr edit
93	93		- r29057 - IDE: ensure the completion window does not go below a minimum size
94	94		- r29061 - Qt: fixed access violation if Sender object dissapeared during mouse events. issue \#18419
95	95		- r29062 - Qt: allow OnChange events triggering in case of Append,Insert,Add in TMemo. issue \#18540
96	96		- r29067 - SynEdit: LenghtOfLongestLine. Slightly improve r28830
97	97		- r29104 - Qt: fixed TQtWidgetSet.GetScrollInfo() for max value of scrollbar ... issue \#17554
98	98		- r29140,r29141 - code not syntax highlighted. [issue from ML](http://lists.lazarus.freepascal.org/pipermail/lazarus/2011-January/059701.html)
99	99		- r29140 test-case exists, considered safe \[Martin\]
100	100		- r29141 considered regression safe, but may be partial \[Martin\]
101	101		- r29146 - LCL: TScrollBar.IsScrollBarVisible: always use handle state, issue 16982
102	102		- r29157 - Gtk2: fixed crash with spin button under gtk2 \< 2.12. issues \#18554, \#18555
103	103		- r29159 - Gtk2: fixed messagedlg if message text contains \< or/and \>. issue \#18584
104	104		- r29174 - LCL: TFormPropertyStorage: restore after create, FirstShow is too late, issue 17770
105	105		- r29181 - Fix incorrect color of TAChart points, issue \#18594
106	106		- r29182 - AnchorDocking examples: use TOpenDialog instead of TSaveDialog. issue \#18595
107	107		- r29176,r29185 - fixes error on closing project, issue \#18958
108	108		- r29194,r29197,29198 - IDE: avoid infinitive loop with macro-recursion, Issue \#18461. Merge conflicts manually, conflicts are in comments or empty code-blocks. Merging the depending revisions will import recent build-dialog changes which are imho too risky. (Joost)
109	109		- r28823,r29159 - Gtk2: Fixes problems with special-characters in messagebox, issue \#18584
110	110		- r29031,r29036,r29146 - LCL/Carbon: Fixes problem with infinitife autosize-loop, issue \#16982
111	111		- r29136,r29138 - RPM: Removes gtk1-dependencies and fixes building on older RPM-based systems, issue \#18293
112	112		- r29218 - codetools: fixed FindLineEndOrCodeInFrontOfPosition for nested directives, bug 18616
113	113		- r29220 - codetools: fixed endless loop in FindLineEndOrCodeInFrontOfPosition
114	114		- r29237 - TAChart: Reset clipping after legend drawing. Fixes issue \#18628
115	115		- r29258 - make deb: fixed
116	116		- r29274 - MAKE DEB : fixed bug \#0018568
117	117		- r29282 - IDE: Increase build number after succesful build, issue \#16878
118	118		- r29297 - codetools: refactored
119	119		- r29316 - TAChart: Update chart after modifying TBarSeries.BarWidthPercent
120	120		- r29325 - TAChart: Update TColorMapSeries after ColorSource change
121	121		- r29330 - Qt: fixed weird frameGeometry behaviour under X11. issue \#18658
122	122		- r29343 - Qt: bit changed patch for \#18658 , depends on r29330.
123	123		- r29350 - TAChart: Update chart after Series.SetColor call
124	124		- r29373 - TAChart: Update chart in both design-time and run-time after the change of Title.Text
125	125		- r29398 - Qt: fixed doubled events from header of TListView.issues \#18693,#18696
126	126		- r29399 - Qt: fixed wrong behaviour of selection when TListView in vsReport mode and rowSelect = False. issue \#18697
127	127		- r29403 - Qt: fixed crash (in some circumstances) of TListView introduced with r29399. issue \#18701
128	128		- r29404 - Converter: Support '\\' PathDelim in project files on Linux. It used to work but some other change broke it.
129	129		- r29422 - Qt: reworked selection handling of TQtTreeWidget (TListView with vsReport style).
130	130		- r29439-r29446 - Fix spell errors
131	131		- r29467 - Gtk: fixed text color of ToolButtons. issue \#18520
132	132		- r29468 - Gtk: fixed text color of Dialogs. issue \#18641
133	133		- r29472 - fixed Makefile (issue 18736)
134	134		- r29478 - Gtk2: implemented scrollbars property for TMemo. issue \#18735
135	135		- r29490,r29491 - Gtk2: fixed wrong text color on TCustomPanel, also TCustomPanel is now registered in gtk2wsfactory.Fixed bug with syscolor clBtnText.
136	136		- r29492 - Gtk: fixed wrong clBtnText color.
137	137		- r29535 - TAChart: Fix AV when drawing pie series of near-zero radius (In case the revision will not merge cleanly due to previous changes: The idea is to replace "while" loop with "repeat" in TCustomPieSeries.Measure)
138	138		- r29543,r29544,r29545,r29547 - Qt: added global actions handling (mnemonics), now mainform menu is called via Alt+Key (if any), also fixed problem when modal bsToolWindow is calling mainform actions. issues \#18709 and \#18748
139		-	~~- r29548 - Gtk2: fixed crash when range checks is on and GtkKeySnooper is called when WinKey + some key pressed. issue \#18743.</s>~~
	139	+	- r29548 - Gtk2: fixed crash when range checks is on and GtkKeySnooper is called when WinKey + some key pressed. issue \#18743.
140	140
141	141		#### Postponed merge requests
142	142
143	143		- r29551 - Examples, listview: fixed to use TPageControl. While at it, also got rid of .lrs resource.
144	144		- Is this example broken in 0.9.29? Running the example seems to work. TNotebook wasn't removed in 0.9.29, but only in 0.9.31. Vincent 21:27, 15 February 2011 (CET)
145	145		- You are right, it is not broken in 0.9.29, so feel free not to merge it if you decide so. The changes are pretty simple and straightforward, though. Maxim 21:44, 15 February 2011 (CET)
146	146		- r29569 - Qt: TToggleBox fixed messages delivery to LCL. issue \#18757. @Vincent - if it's too late just remove this revision (but would be nice to have in 0.9.30 :) )
147	147		- r29573 fix <http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18759>
148	148		- r29735 Qt: Prevent assigning a negative value to a Word, cought by range-check. issue \#18876.
149	149		- r29737,29738 Qt: proper paint of TQtCustomControl viewport, fixed wheel events passing for qt \< 4.7. issue \#18880.
150	150		- r29836 Qt: fixed bug in TQtCalendar, where mouse move,enter and leave weren't propagated to LCL.
151	151		- r29917 fix cell clicking on unexpected mouseup after closing opendialog (windows) as requested by Maxim, --jesusrmx 20:49, 19 March 2011 (CET)
152	152		- r30068,r30072 Qt: fixed wrong positioning of controls inside TScrollBox when scrollbox is scrolled. issue \#18993
153	153
154	154		#### User requested merges
155	155
156		-	~~- <s>r29164 - AggPas 64-bit + GTK2 issues. Bug report [18585](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18585) & 18627~~
	156	+	- r29164 - AggPas 64-bit + GTK2 issues. Bug report [18585](http://bugs.freepascal.org/view.php?id=18585) & 18627
157	157		- r29202 - LCL, fix grid cursor disappearing on scrolling up/left when toprow/leftcol\>=fixedRow/fixedcolcol, issue 18243
158	158		- r29405 - LCL, fix grids scrollbar, from Tomasz Wieckowski, issue 18642
159		-	~~- r29406 - LCL, fix grids loop in scrolltocell, from cobines, issue 18660</s>~~
	159	+	- r29406 - LCL, fix grids loop in scrolltocell, from cobines, issue 18660
160	160
161	161		### Tagging release
162	162
163		-	~~- <s>Set version to 0.9.30 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)~~
	163	+	- Set version to 0.9.30 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
164	164		- lazarus/ide/version.inc
165	165		- lazarus/lcl/lclversion.pas
166	166		- lazarus/debian/changelog
167	167		- lazarus/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
168	168		- open lazarus/lazarus.lpi in the IDE and change the version numbers in the project options dialog
169	169		- Tag fixes_0_9_30 branch to tags/release_0_9_30 (Vincent)
170		-	~~- Set version to 0.9.30.1 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)</s>~~
	170	+	- Set version to 0.9.30.1 in fixes_0_9_30 branch (Vincent)
171	171
172	172		### Building release
173	173
174		-	~~- <s>source (Vincent)~~
	174	+	- source (Vincent)
175	175		- html docs (Vincent)
176	176		- chm docs (Vincent)
177	177		- win32 (Vincent)
178	178		- win32 for arm-wince (Vincent)
179	179		- win64 (Vincent)
180	180		- linux source rpm (Joost)
181	181		- linux i386 rpm (Joost)
182	182		- crosswin32 rpm (Mattias)
183	183		- linux x86_64 rpm (Joost)
184	184		- linux i386 deb (Vincent)
185	185		- crosswin32 deb (Mattias)
186	186		- linux x86_64 deb (Vincent)
187	187		- Mac OS X powerpc (Vincent)
188	188		- Mac OS X i386 (Vincent)
189		-	~~- Add debs to ubuntu repo (Vincent)</s>~~
	189	+	- Add debs to ubuntu repo (Vincent)
190	190
191	191		### Announcements
192	192
193		-	~~- <s>Wiki: downloading, installation, getting source hints</s> (Mattias)~~
	193	+	- Wiki: downloading, installation, getting source hints (Mattias)
194	194		- [[Installing Lazarus]]
195		-	~~- <s>List of changes</s>: [[Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes]] (Mattias)~~
	195	+	- List of changes: [[Lazarus 0.9.30 release notes]] (Mattias)
196	196		- Mailing lists (Mattias)
197		-	~~- <s>News item on www.lazarus.freepascal.org (Vincent)~~
	197	+	- News item on www.lazarus.freepascal.org (Vincent)
198	198		- Sourceforge (Vincent)
199	199		- Freshmeat (Vincent)
200	200		- Change IRC topic (Marc)
201		-	~~- New versions in Mantis (Vincent)</s>~~
	201	+	- New versions in Mantis (Vincent)
202	202
203	203		### After release
204	204
205		-	~~- <s>Make sure snapshots are created correctly for the new version (Vincent)</s>~~
	205	+	- Make sure snapshots are created correctly for the new version (Vincent)
206	206
207	207		### Further
208	208
209	209		- Relax (all)
210	210		- Plan next release
211	211
212	212		---
213	213		From the Free Pascal wiki, page "Lazarus 0.9.30 release plan", as it stood on 2013-10-20 after a change by Jwdietrich, out of the wiki's dump of 2024-05-26. Copyright stays with the author who wrote it, according to the old wiki's [[Licensing]] page. If you have concerns about this material, [message the admin](/wiki-contact).
214	214		Category: Development Strategy

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