Tcl Meetup 2022-06-14 Topics * 8.7 beta * 9.0 * inventory of packages * 8.7 and 9.0 testing ** standard tclkits - what should they include? *** Tcl/Tk + Thread *** nice to have legacy starkit support? ** systematic testing of extensions ** instructions on how to migrate packages ** instructions on how to test *** changes file updates / release notes / to-do list *** "things your app may care about" *** what code could 8.7 break? *** C-level API changes vs Tcl-level API changes *** why should I upgrade? * release notes highlighting the use of key features * collective maintenance of "orphan" extensions * www.tcl-lang.org update needed [dkf] https://github.com/tcltk/tcl/blob/main/.github/workflows/onefiledist.yml has the instructions for the single file builds. They're effectively nightly; the push from core is done once per 24 hours. (https://github.com/tcltk/tk/blob/main/.github/workflows/onefiledist.yml is the equivalent for Wish builds.) More at [Building a single-file distribution with 8.7]. [rmax] suggested if an extension breaks during a kit build pick up the last one that didn't <<categories>> Monthly Virtual Meetup