Release 3.3

[ejeschke]

ToDo list:

• merge DOC: Update project roadmap #823
• merge Restore the pipeline renderer as the default renderer #953
• merge Have the reference viewer stop all plugins before exit #972
• decide fate of wcs_astropy_ape14: Fall back to old way when no convergence #967
• decide fate of Add Reproject plugin for reference viewer #813
• resolve evaluate_peaks takes bright_radius but does not use it #898
• resolve Pick: EE calculation fails if the object is too close to the corner of the pick region #940
• resolve Design an icon for ginga? #804 ?

[ejeschke]

@pllim, AFAICT, the following have been done:

• merge Restore the pipeline renderer as the default renderer #953
• merge Have the reference viewer stop all plugins before exit #972
• decide fate of wcs_astropy_ape14: Fall back to old way when no convergence #967

And the following have not:

• merge DOC: Update project roadmap #823
• decide fate of Add Reproject plugin for reference viewer #813
• resolve evaluate_peaks takes bright_radius but does not use it #898
• resolve Pick: EE calculation fails if the object is too close to the corner of the pick region #940
• resolve Design an icon for ginga? #804 ?

The plan was to have an Oct 2021 release for 3.3, but that was delayed with a new tentative release date of Feb 2022.

I suggest making a 3.3 release, while rolling the unaddressed items over to 3.4. Thoughts?

[pllim]

Sure. I don't think any of the open issues should block 3.3 release. But can you please give me the next week to test the dev branch first before you cut the release? Thanks!

[ejeschke]

But can you please give me the next week to test the dev branch first before you cut the release?

Sure thing.

[pllim]

@ejeschke , I think #988 is a blocker. Hope you can help. Thanks!

[pllim]

I did a preliminary testing of what is currently in master as of 161952a and did not find any problem in my limited testing using quip. @obi-wan76 , do you or your colleagues over at TEL want to test it too before Ginga is released? If not, it is a "go" from me, @ejeschke . Thanks for your patience!

[ejeschke]

Thanks, @pllim!

[ejeschke]

Will address any lingering issues with a point release, if necessary.

[obi-wan76]

Thanks! @pllim This all looks good to me, we are in the middle of commissioning so we won't update Ginga in our working machines but we certanly update Ginga in our persona computers and submit an issue if necessary.