DevNotes_14Jul2026

General updates (roundtable)

• Any technical meeting updates?

  • [Technical meeting notes - July 10](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/DevNotes_10Jul2026_Technical)
  • SasView 6.2.0b2 released
  • Main focus was resolving the remaining release blockers and preparing for final testing
  • New macOS drag-and-drop installer added to mitigate installation and Help issues
  • Need feedback from testing on Windows, macOS and Linux

• Refactoring project updates?

• SASBDB integration project (Wojciech)

  • work restarted in July
  • [#3912](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3912) Export to SASBDB - DRAFT
  • [#3913](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3913) Load from SASBDB - DRAFT
  • Need to define priorities before Contributor Camp XV

• [Generic Scattering Calculator](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/DevNotes_GSC_WG) redesign working group

  • the webpage has been updated
  • A 3rd meeting will be scheduled to try to finalize a concept.
  • Would be nice to be in a position to start working on implementation at contributor camp

• Sasmodels working group (refactoring project and marketplace vs core etc) (Paul)

  • Wiki pages generated https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/DevNotes_ModelsWG
  • Kickoff meeting delayed until...
  • Would be nice to be in a position to start working on implementation at contributor camp

• Contributor Camp XV - Prague -- UPDATES?

  • [planning/info page](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/ContributorCampXV)
  • Need to turn working group discussions into concrete Contributor Camp tasks

• Mailing lists.

  • Migrating to a new server in the next few weeks

  • AND, in the process, upgrading from MM2 to MM3

    • SHOULD be no change for mail recipients (except for few minutes glitch in receipts)
    • IF you manage your list account - you will need to create a new one using the email address you receive email on.
    • Archives will be more easily searchable (and indexable?)
    • mail should handle modern security much better.

6.2.0 Release - Sujaya

Discussion on status

• [SasView 6.2.0b2](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/releases/tag/v6.2.0b2) released on July 9

• status of Beta2 testing

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

• status of reported 6.2 bugs

  • [#3976](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/issues/3976) - mitigated by the new macOS drag-and-drop installer [#4030](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4030)
  • [#4018](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/issues/4018) - fixes included in Beta2

• Any new blockers?

• Any issues

  • need to discuss [#4011](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/issues/4011)

• Are we ready for the final release? If not, what is needed?

  • Decide whether another beta or release candidate is needed
  • Confirm that the macOS installer has been tested
  • Confirm that Freeze Datasets and slicer workflows have been tested
  • Agree on final release date

• Recently merged release fixes

  • [#4015](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4015) FIXES 6.2 reported error #4013 "Credits throw error" - MERGED
  • [#4008](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4008) FIXES #4000 matplotlib error - MERGED
  • [#4006](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4006) Remove unnecessary slicer plot updates - MERGED
  • [#4014](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4014) Replace plot data for modified slicers - MERGED
  • [#4021](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4021) Fix cloned slicer plots - MERGED
  • [#4024](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4024) Fix mask editor bug - MERGED
  • [#4025](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4025) Check slicer children during removal - MERGED
  • [#4029](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4029) Fix symmetric wedge phi plots - MERGED
  • [#4033](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4033) Add example data from SasData - MERGED
  • Bumps v1.0.5 released

• Code freeze started on 15th May.

  • [Release checklist](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/v6.2.0)

  • The latest betas available for testing:

    • [SasView B2](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/releases/tag/v6.2.0b2)
    • [SasModels B1](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/releases/tag/v1.1.0b1)
    • [SasData B1](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/releases/tag/v0.12.0b1)
    • Bumps v1.0.5

  • Enter issues as sub-issues of [#3955](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/issues/3955)

  • Beta2 includes fixes for the two previously identified blockers

  • Beta2 uses Python 3.13

• Updated timeline:

  • July 9: Beta2 release
  • July 9-14: focused testing
  • July 14: assess remaining blockers and decide whether a release candidate is required
  • Final release: date to be agreed based on Beta2 testing

• Rules:

  • only bug fixes and documentation relevant to new features
  • no new models

Discussions

• Contributor Camp XVI - Paris

  • Need to submit the proposal by mid September
  • Biggest decision now = dates. Preferences and when do avoid (SAS2027 for example but how far separated?)

• SAS2027

  • Should we schedule a community meeting (as in Traverse City - SAS2018)?
  • Should we think about training sessions of some kind?
  • Are there proposal or session submission deadlines?

• ADRs sent out for review

  • [New code should be formatted using a linter](https://github.com/orgs/SasView/discussions/3171) -- sent out on June 12
  • Review status and next steps?

PRs

[sasview](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pulls): 29 open

• v6.2.0 and recent release work

  • [#4015](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4015) FIXES 6.2 reported error #4013 "Credits throw error" - MERGED
  • [#4008](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4008) FIXES #4000 matplotlib error - MERGED
  • [#4030](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4030) MacOS drag-and-drop installer - included in Beta2
  • [#4033](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4033) Adds example data from SasData repository - included in Beta2
  • [#4046](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4046) Remove old cards in What's New
  • [#4047](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4047) Merge 6.2.0b2 into main
  • [#4048](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4048) Update What's New text and screenshot for Freeze Dataset

• New dependency PRs - merge after 6.2.0?

  • [#4049](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4049) Bump soupsieve
  • [#4050](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4050) Bump python-engineio
  • [#4051](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4051) Bump python-socketio
  • [#4052](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4052) Bump pypdf
  • [#4053](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4053) Bump msgpack

• CI related

  • [#3842](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3842) Add pixi configuration
  • [#3932](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3932) Attach binaries to release page on tag
  • [#3947](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3947) Cancel concurrent nightly builds
  • [#3974](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3974) Allow pytest from base project directory - NEEDS FINAL FUNCTIONALITY REVIEW - butler

• Old bug fixes and feature upgrades

  • [#3910](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3910) Safe flag - APPROVED
  • [#3962](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3962) Size Distribution calculator clean up - APPROVED
  • [#3963](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3963) Single kernel call for volume and intensity - approved but failing
  • [#3965](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3965) Adds PDF report for Size Distribution
  • [#3995](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3995) Undo/redo stack for perspectives
  • [#3996](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3996) Fix invariant plot sliders
  • [#4009](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4009) Size Distribution trust bar
  • [#4017](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4017) Update Size Distribution UI to fit in screen
  • [#4035](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/4035) Update navigation icons for the What's New window

• SASBDB integration

  • [#3912](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3912) Export to SASBDB - DRAFT
  • [#3913](https://github.com/SasView/sasview/pull/3913) Load from SASBDB - DRAFT

[sasmodels](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pulls): 11 open

• [#704](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/704) Torus with elliptical shell model - APPROVED?
• [#705](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/705) Tetrapod model - APPROVED?
• [#719](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/719) Aggregate and chain structure-factor models - active review
• [#722](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/722) Fractal S(Q) accuracy at small Q
• [#730](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/730) Check adaptive example documentation - Possibly for sasmodels 1.1.0 final - READY??
• [#737](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/737) Remove warnings from non-pd kernels
• [#743](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/743) Add peak_voigt model - NEW
• [#744](https://github.com/SasView/sasmodels/pull/744) Update header comment in truncated_octahedron.py

[sasdata](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/pulls): 9 open

• [#217](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/pull/217) Averaging and manipulations refactor - APPROVED?
• [#213](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/pull/213) SasData Database - needs conflict resolution and reviewers
• [#216](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/pull/216) Trend Object Extended Work
• [#219](https://github.com/SasView/sasdata/pull/219) Remove Absolute Temperature
• Which refactoring PRs should be prioritized before Contributor Camp XV?

Help desk staffing

https://github.com/SasView/sasview/wiki/DevNotes_HelpDesk

• Check summer coverage

AOB