Release PyGMT v0.6.0

[maxrjones]

Release: v0.6.0
Scheduled Date: 2022/03/14
Pull request due date: 2022/03/11

Priority PRs/issues to complete prior to release

• Allow passing arguments containing spaces into pygmt functions #1487
• Raise an exception if the given parameter is not recognized and is longer than 2 characters #1792
• Wrap triangulate #731 (if possible)
• Standardize output types for grdhisteq methods #1812
• Add inline example for xyz2grd #1719

Before release:

• Run grep --include="*.py" -r 'remove_version="vX.Y.Z"' pygmt from the base of the repository to check if any deprecations and related tests should be removed in this version
  • Remove parameter "columns", use "incols" instead (Figure.contour/plot/plot3d/rose: Remove parameter "columns", use "incols" instead #1806)
  • Remove parameter "sizes", use "size" instead (Figure.plot/plot3d: Remove parameter "sizes", use "size" instead #1809)
• Reserve a DOI on Zenodo by clicking on "New Version" @weiji14 (10.5281/zenodo.6349217)
• Finish up 'Changelog entry for v0.x.x' Pull Request: (@meghanrjones) Changelog entry for v0.6.0 #1808
  • 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
  • Add the documentation link https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt#documentation-for-other-versions
  • Add compatibility information https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/pygmt#compatibility-with-gmt-and-pythonnumpy-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 [Usually done automatically by conda-forge's bot] @weiji14 (Remember to bump NEP29 versions!!) pygmt v0.6.0 conda-forge/pygmt-feedstock#21
• Bump PyGMT version on https://github.com/GenericMappingTools/try-gmt (after conda-forge update) (@meghanrjones Bump PyGMT to v0.6.0 try-gmt#33)
• Announce the release on:
  • GMT forum (do this announcement first! draft on https://hackmd.io/@pygmt/v0-6-0_announcement, requires moderator status) https://forum.generic-mapping-tools.org/t/pygmt-v0-6-0-released/2697
  • [Major/Minor releases only] GMT website (News) (Now automatic with badges)
  • ResearchGate (after forum announcement) (@meghanrjones)
  • Twitter (after forum announcement) https://twitter.com/gmt_dev/status/1503540119315357699

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[maxrjones]

I'll post the changelog draft shortly. I don't have much more time available today, but would be available to help sprint on finishing #731 tomorrow if we want to try to get that in for this release.

[maxrjones]

Even though #1812 was opened after the PR due date, I would prefer to include it in this release so that we don't need to worry about backwards compatibility for the outgrid parameter.

[weiji14]

Ok, Zenodo release is up at . The docs look good and PyPI upload seems to be working. Who wants to do the announcements (put your name next to the checklist)!

[weiji14]

I'll go ahead and make the forum announcement and Twitter post since it's getting a bit late on my end. If someone else can pick up on the other items, that would be wonderful.

[maxrjones]

Thanks @weiji14! I'll post on research gate after GenericMappingTools/try-gmt#33 is merged. We no longer need to submit PRs for the website for every release since I updated the home page to use badges.

[maxrjones]

All done! Great work and many thanks to the PyGMT team 🎉