# Science Pipeline release 18.1.0 - Status and discussion

**URL:** <https://www.rubin.community/t/science-pipeline-release-18-1-0-status-and-discussion/3772>\
**Category:** DM Notifications\
**Tags:** stack-releases\
**Created:** [July 24, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/science-pipeline-release-18-1-0-status-and-discussion/3772 "2019-07-24T21:19:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![gcomoretto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/gcomoretto/32/640_2.png) [@gcomoretto](https://www.rubin.community/u/gcomoretto)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2019, 9:19pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/science-pipeline-release-18-1-0-status-and-discussion/3772/1 "2019-07-24T21:19:13Z")

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Here is where we currently are in the release process. Current step in bold.

Summary

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This release has been proposed via RFC-618 and approved by the CCB. It will be based on 18.0.0 release.

Release Engineering Steps

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1. Git Tag v18.1.0.rc1

2. Eups publish rc1 candidate (b4397)

3. Branch 18.1.x of newinstall.sh

4. Github release lsst\_demo v18

5. Wait for the first round of bugs to clear

6. Repeat last 2 steps, -rc2 and rc3 candidates &lt;-- final candidate is rc1

7. Full OS testing (see [https://ls.st/faq](https://ls.st/faq) )

8. **Final 18.1.0 Release**

Binary release steps

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1. Produce factory binaries (produced using tarball-matrix)

2. Test factory binaries

3. **Gather contributed binaries**

Documentation Steps

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[Integration on v18.1.0 branch of pipelines\_lsst\_io](https://github.com/lsst/pipelines_lsst_io/pull/135)

1. Update Prereqs/Install

2. Gather Release notes

3. Gather Metrics report (No Characterization Report required)

4. Update Known Issues

5. **Email announcement**

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**Author:** ![gcomoretto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/www.rubin.community/gcomoretto/32/640_2.png) [@gcomoretto](https://www.rubin.community/u/gcomoretto)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2019, 4:36pm UTC](https://www.rubin.community/t/science-pipeline-release-18-1-0-status-and-discussion/3772/2 "2019-08-12T16:36:26Z")

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The Science Pipelines official release 18.1.0 is now available:

> [@LSST Science Pipelines release version 18.1.0 now available](http://www.rubin.community/t/lsst-science-pipelines-release-version-18-1-0-now-available/3791):
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> Version 18.1.0 of the LSST Science Pipelines is now available. Extensive documentation including installation instructions, release notes, and scientific characterization are available at: [https://pipelines.lsst.io](https://pipelines.lsst.io). This release offers native binary packages for recent releases of RHEL and MacOS which will speed up installation times for many users. Major changes in functionality and/or interfaces are listed here: [https://pipelines.lsst.io/index.html#release-v18-1-0](https://pipelines.lsst.io/index.html#release-v18-1-0) Many thanks to @jsick and…