Release Process

• Create a "release x.y.z" issue.
• Make sure you have the latest version of the master branch (clone or checkout master and pull).
• Update the version number:
  • In the top level README.md (first line).
  • In doc/conf.py.
• Update the CHANGELOG.md, including the release number and date.
• Update the News section of the top-level README.md.
• Commit changes back to master.
• Push changes to origin (git push).
• Create a new tagged copy using (git tag -a x.y.z) where x.y.z is the new version number
• Push new tag to origin (git push --tags)
• Check GitHub has created a new release.
  • Verify, if this happens automatically when the tag is pushed?