Release notes for v0.19

[uwestoehr]

What's the status of the Release notes?

I can only speak for these parts:
- Part
- PartDesign
- Mesh
- FEM
- Sketcher

I did all I could to update these sections. Maybe some new features are still missing, but there is no more I can do for now.

To me the page looks good and it is impressive. This release is such a huge progress

It would be cool if a native speaker could finally check the wording.

[chrisb]

Who can add a qualified entry for needed changes due to Python upgrade?
See https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 88#p482146 .

[jonasb]

Sketcher's new ability of indicating fully constrained edges, even if the complete sketch is not yet fully constrained, is worth mentioning.
References:

• https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53466
• https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=53221

[uwestoehr]

Sketcher's new ability of indicating fully constrained edges, even if the complete sketch is not yet fully constrained, is worth mentioning.
References:
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53466

This one is now in: https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Release_not ... _Workbench

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=53221

I don't know how to describe this properly, maybe someone else could help out?

[kkremitzki]

What is left before a release announcement?

[Kunda1]

What is left before a release announcement?

Is anyone working on a 'demo reel' for v0.19?

[uwestoehr]

What is left before a release announcement?

Two things:
1. a Windows build of FC 0.19 that I could test. The build should use the Win installer and maybe I need to adapt the installer.
@sgrogan, do you have a build for me to test the installer?

2. I wonder why our main eyecatcher image for FC 0.19 is this one: https://wiki.freecadweb.org/File:FreeCA ... 9_main.jpg
It should be one that uses the new main feature of FC 0.19, meaning Link (assembly3 or 4).

[sgrogan]

1. a Windows build of FC 0.19 that I could test. The build should use the Win installer and maybe I need to adapt the installer.
@sgrogan, do you have a build for me to test the installer?

I have been waiting for the Conda based build, which I I used for the installer for last couple of releases . The motivation for this is that the OSX .dmg, Linux .AppImage and Windows installer all share the same Libs.

Given the recent traffic in this thread https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 80#p477993 I am not sure of this anymore.

There is also a Tools > Measure distance problem with all the Libpack versions that works with the Conda build. I will look for the thread. I think its related to the Coin version.

I can build a release candidate installer from any of the 4 Windows builds here: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/rele ... g/0.19_pre But which one? There seems to be an argument for/against any of them.

[uwestoehr]

Given the recent traffic in this thread https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 80#p477993 I am not sure of this anymore.

With the LibPack apeltauer provided on Saturday, 27th: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 77#p482477
everything works fine for me, also Tools->Measurement (or what is wrong with this?).
I run FC on 3 different computers, all with latest Win 10.

I can build a release candidate installer from any of the 4 Windows builds here: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/rele ... g/0.19_pre But which one? There seems to be an argument for/against any of them.

Isn't the LibPack build from February 26th. If so, I encountered there bugs in the LibPack. So if you could provide a new build with apeltauer's latest LibPack, that would be nice. I will then take this and build a Win installer on top of it, just to test the installer and report back. OK to proceed?

Concerning what build. The latest LibPack 12.5.1 includes the fillet/chamfer OCC fix. Is this also included in the Conda build? If yes, and people report that Conda works fine for them, the Conda should be the choice.

[yorik]

In any case, I just had a thorough read of the 0.19 release notes, and it seems totally good for release to me...
Is someone interested in doing a release video? Otherwise I think we can go without.