DevNotes_20Feb2026_Technical

6.1.3 - Status

• Release date: Next two weeks
• RC1 is available - https://github.com/SasView/sasview/releases/tag/v6.1.3rc1
• Release checklist - https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/v6.1.3
• Not including: https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3846 (truthiness check) - Changes to FittingController.py which isn't in v6.1.0
• Only other thing to maybe include: https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3871 - Fitting optimizer selection broken after project load
• No sasmodels or sasdata releases

Future releases

• 6.2.0 - June/July - based off current main branch - Work from November contributor camp
• 6.2.1 - Sept/Oct - Bug fix release
• 7.0.0 - Alpha late 2026/early 2027? - refactoring work - sasdata v1.0

Wiki updates - Needs reviewing

• Release checklist template that can be pasted into new release pages: First Draft - Wojtek?
• Environment setup - #3842
• Flatpak publishing procedure - In Progress

Status updates of ongoing projects

• Shape2SAS and SAXS fitting (Kristian) - Jeff to review PR...
• CodeScene and Ruff (Paul S./Jeff)
  • Linting work complete - ADR write-up available
  • CodeScene integration - Wiki In Progress
• Refactor Hackathon
  • https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/RefactorHackathon%E2%80%902026%E2%80%901
  • Fri Mar 13, Mon Mar 16, and Tues Mar 17
  • Defining work packages stage
• SasPubs
  • Get CI working again: https://github.com/SasView/saspubs/pull/10

Pull Requests

• Discuss any pressing PRs not touched in on-going projects

ADRs

• Published:
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3831: Dependency Freezing
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3875: Revised ADR Process
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3877: Type hints
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3876: Citing SasView and Parallel Projects - need to create issues for all repos
• To finalize:
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3171#discussioncomment-15497631: Linter
• Ongoing discussion:
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3511: Use web browser instead of built-in window
• New to discuss
  • No link: Defining the release process and release manager
  • https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3475: Release automation (can we assign some tasks...?)
    • Zenodo generation - build_tools/release_automation.py, but would need tweaks and the ability to commit changes
    • Pypi publishing - Started in sasdata (not working)
    • Upload binaries to releases - Already working for nightly build (port over)
    • Auto-generate PR for release branch - A nice to have...
    • Anything else?

Other discussions (if time permits)

• Long-term Mac Intel support
  • Stop support after v6.1.x
• Py3.14 support
  • Tests already run python 3.14
  • When to move to for builds? v7.0 a likely good transition
  • Native multithreading!

AOB?