Release PyGMT v0.9.0

[maxrjones]

Release: v0.9.0
Scheduled Date: 2023/03/31
Pull request due date: 2023/03/27

Priority PRs/issues to complete prior to release

• Add Figure.tilemap to plot XYZ tile maps #2394
• Expand histogram gallery example to show usage of pattern as fill #2421
• Remove --sdist --wheel flags from the build command #2420
• Fix setting "sharex", "sharey", and "frame" of Figure.subplot in combination with Figure.basemap #2417
• Add inline example for grdview #2381
• Add inline example for colorbar #2373
• Add a gallery example showing how to use advanced grdgradient via the "azimuth" & "normalize" parameters #2354
• Add Pythonic argument options for colorbar frame parameters #2130
• Wrap clip #1779

Before release:

• Check to ensure that:
  • All tests pass in the "GMT Legacy Tests" workflow
  • All tests pass in the "GMT Dev Tests" workflow
  • Deprecations and related tests are removed for this version by running grep --include="*.py" -r 'remove_version="vX.Y.Z"' pygmt from the base of the repository (@seisman)
• Reserve a DOI on Zenodo by clicking on "New Version" @weiji14 10.5281/zenodo.7772533
• Finish up 'Changelog entry for v0.x.x' Pull Request: Changelog entry for v0.9.0 #2469
  • Add a new entry in doc/_static/version_switch.js for documentation switcher
  • Update CITATION.cff and BibTeX at https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt#citing-pygmt
    • Update authorship list
    • Update DOI (and url for BibTeX)
    • Update version
    • Update date released
  • Add the documentation link https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt#compatibility-with-gmtpythonnumpy-versions
  • Add compatibility information https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt#compatibility-with-gmtpythonnumpy-versions
  • Copy draft changelog from Release Drafter and edit it to look nice (see maintainers guide for details)

Release:

• At the PyGMT release page on GitHub:
  • Edit the draft release notes with the finalized changelog
  • Set the tag version and release title to vX.Y.Z
  • Make a release by clicking the 'Publish Release' button, this will automatically create a tag too
• Manually upload the pygmt-vX.Y.Z.zip and baseline-images.zip files to https://zenodo.org/deposit, ensure that it is filed under the correct reserved DOI

After release:

• Update conda-forge pygmt-feedstock [Done automatically by conda-forge's bot, but remember to pin NEP29 versions] pygmt v0.9.0 conda-forge/pygmt-feedstock#26
• Bump PyGMT version on https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/try-gmt (after conda-forge update) Bump pygmt from 0.8.0 to 0.9.0, python from 3.10 to 3.11 try-gmt#46
• Announce the release on:
  • GMT forum (do this announcement first! draft on https://hackmd.io/@pygmt. requires moderator status)
  • ResearchGate (after forum announcement)
  • Twitter (after forum announcement)

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• Party 🎉 (don't tick before all other checkboxes are ticked!)

[seisman]

@weiji14 Could you please reserve a Zenodo DOI for this release?

[weiji14]

@weiji14 Could you please reserve a Zenodo DOI for this release?

Yep, DOI for v0.9.0 will be 10.5281/zenodo.7772533.

[seisman]

I think PRs #2130 and #1779 need more time for review, so I have removed them from this release.

[maxrjones]

I think PRs #2130 and #1779 need more time for review, so I have removed them from this release.

Sounds good - it seems like all the other PRs on the list have already been merged. If anyone has last minute additions, please add them today. Otherwise I'll go through the next steps on the list tomorrow.

[yvonnefroehlich]

I think PRs #2130 and #1779 need more time for review, so I have removed them from this release.

Sounds good - it seems like all the other PRs on the list have already been merged. If anyone has last minute additions, please add them today. Otherwise I'll go through the next steps on the list tomorrow.

From my side, it is only PR #2461. But this is only a small change / addition to the documentation. Finishing the tutorial for the Cartesian histograms in #2445 appears a bit too optimistic for me 🙁.

[weiji14]

Thanks Max for tagging the release! The Zenodo upload is now available at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7772533, and conda-forge PR is merged. I'll need to rush to the airport, but can help out with the forum post next week 😄

[yvonnefroehlich]

Thanks @maxrjones for handling this release 🎉! And of course all for their contributions, efforts, and help over the last three months 🚀!

[weiji14]

Starting to draft the PyGMT v0.9.0 release annoucement at https://hackmd.io/@pygmt/v0-9-0_announcement

[maxrjones]

Starting to draft the PyGMT v0.9.0 release annoucement at https://hackmd.io/@pygmt/v0-9-0_announcement

Thanks @weiji14! Looks great! I just made a few small edits

[yvonnefroehlich]

Starting to draft the PyGMT v0.9.0 release annoucement at https://hackmd.io/@pygmt/v0-9-0_announcement

Thanks @weiji14! Looks great! I just made a few small edits

Thanks @weiji14 for starting a draft and @maxrjones for proofreading it! Hope also @weiji14 is happy with me changes on Monday 🙂. For me, the draft looks quite finished. @GenericMappingTools/pygmt-maintainers it would be nice if somebody else can have a look at it, please. Btw @seisman do you have still problems to access / use Hackmd?

[michaelgrund]

Thanks for the draft @weiji14. Looks good!

[seisman]

Quite busy in the last few days. I just had a look at the announcement. It looks good to me.

[maxrjones]

Great, thanks everyone! @weiji14 would you prefer to publish the announcement or for me to?

[weiji14]

Thanks everyone for editing the draft, great teamwork!

Great, thanks everyone! @weiji14 would you prefer to publish the announcement or for me to?

Best if you can publish it on the forum. I feel like the last few sections like 'Roadmap' and 'Conferences' could use a few more points perhaps? Is there anything from https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/milestone/16 that people would like to see in PyGMT v0.10.0?

Also, should we mention dropping Python 3.8 (#2300) in the 'Deprecation' section?

[yvonnefroehlich]

I feel like the last few sections like 'Roadmap' and 'Conferences' could use a few more points perhaps? Is there anything from https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt/milestone/16 that people would like to see in PyGMT v0.10.0?

I added a few more aspects under the "Roadmap" section.

Also, should we mention dropping Python 3.8 (#2300) in the 'Deprecation' section?

In my opinion yes.
What's about the GMT version? Do we still support GMT 6.3.0 and 6.4.0 in PyGMT v0.10.0?

[seisman]

What's about the GMT version? Do we still support GMT 6.3.0 and 6.4.0 in PyGMT v0.10.0?

I think yes, we should support old GMT versions like 6.3.0.

[weiji14]

Cool, thanks @yvonnefroehlich for the edits! Should be ready to post the announcement on the forum @maxrjones!

[maxrjones]

Forum and twitter announcements are out! Thanks again for all your contributions, everyone!