v6.1.2

Release checklist

SasModels release

• Update version numbers to 1.0.12
• Upload releases to PyPi

SasView release

Pre-Release Tasks

• Create SasView branch from v6.1.2 release point: release-6.1.2
• Update version pins
• Write the release notes - Ensure release notes include all post RC1 work
• Check & update lists of developers/contributors (release_automation.py & contributors.tsv)
• Update release automation so that release manager's name comes first
• run python ./sasview/build_tools/release_automation.py with appropriate arguments to generate a zenodo record, and update the license and copyright years

Post-Release Tasks

• Attach binaries built from tag operation to the release page and zenodo record
• Upload wheel and tarball to pypi
• Publish zenodo
• Update docs on website
• Update release link on sasview.org
• Update latestversion.json
• Update 'Current Release' link in download.md
• Create post on website to announce new release
• Announce release to users@sasview.org (with 'newsletter')
• Announce release to sa_scat & neutron mailing lists
• Merge release branches into main/master for all repositories - In progress - https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3829