Numba 0.49.1RC1 checklist

[stuartarchibald]

llvmlite

• consider these:
  • Trove classifiers may be out of date. llvmlite#580
  • Add FAQ entry on LLVM version support. llvmlite#581
  • Adds override for LLVM version check, re-formats docs. llvmlite#582
• cherrypicks:
  • 580
  • 581
  • 582
• update changelog (Update changelog for 0.32.1 on release branch llvmlite#585)
• Annotated tag 0.32.1 on branch
• build conda packages on buildfarm (remember to check the "upload" box)
• build wheels (3.6, 3.7, 3.8)
• upload wheels and sdist to PyPI
• verify conda packages uploaded to Anaconda Cloud and in main channel

numba

• Consider these:

  • PR Pin to sphinx=2.4.4 to avoid problem with C declaration #5652: Pin to sphinx=2.4.4 to avoid problem with C declaration
  • PR Fix some SSA issues #5651: Fix some SSA issues
  • PR Unset the memory manager after EMM Plugin tests #5648: Unset the memory manager after EMM Plugin tests
  • PR Make literal_unroll function work as a freevar. #5638: Make literal_unroll function work as a freevar.
  • PR Fix #5570. Incorrect race variable detection due to SSA naming. #5630: Fix Datashader/Numba various LoweringErrors #5570. Incorrect race variable detection due to SSA naming.
  • PR Fixes naming error in array_exprs #5629: Fixes naming error in array_exprs
  • PR Fixes #5623, SSA local def scan based on invalid equality assumption. #5627: Fixes SSA pass causes invalid compilation (array write elided). #5623, SSA local def scan based on invalid equality
    assumption.
  • PR Fix unifying undefined first class function types issue. #5626: Fix unifying undefined first class function types issue
  • PR Fix erroneous rewrite of predicate to bit const on prune. #5624: Fix erroneous rewrite of predicate to bit const on prune.
  • PR Fix invalid type in resolve for comparison expr in parfors. #5614: Fix invalid type in resolve for comparison expr in parfors.
  • PR Fixes #5583 Remove references to cffi_support from docs and examples #5592: Fixes cannot import name 'cffi_support' from 'numba'  #5583 Remove references to cffi_support from docs and examples
  • PR Fixed #5586 Threading Implementation Typos #5587: Fixed Incorrect Directory Reference to numba/npyunfunc #5586 Threading Implementation Typos
  • Wheels on windows missing runtime lib: ImportError: Numba could not be imported #5600

• Cherry-pick PRs:

  • Pin to sphinx=2.4.4 to avoid problem with C declaration #5652
  • Fix some SSA issues #5651
  • Unset the memory manager after EMM Plugin tests #5648
  • Make literal_unroll function work as a freevar. #5638
  • Fix #5570. Incorrect race variable detection due to SSA naming. #5630
  • Fixes naming error in array_exprs #5629
  • Fixes #5623, SSA local def scan based on invalid equality assumption. #5627
  • Fix erroneous rewrite of predicate to bit const on prune. #5624
  • Fix invalid type in resolve for comparison expr in parfors. #5614
  • Fixes #5583 Remove references to cffi_support from docs and examples #5592
  • Fixed #5586 Threading Implementation Typos #5587
  • Explicit bail out in unified_function_type #5658 (includes Fix unifying undefined first class function types issue. #5626)
  • Update CHANGE_LOG for 0.49.1 #5657

• Update changelog (Update CHANGE_LOG for 0.49.1 #5657)

• cherry pick changelog (Issue # TBC) to release branch

• annotated tag 0.49.1 on release branch

• build conda packages on buildfarm (remember to check the "upload" box)

• build wheels (3.6, 3.7, 3.8)

• Check linkage on wheels with lief

• upload wheels and sdist to PyPI

• Verify packages uploaded to Anaconda Cloud

• upload 0.49.1 docs, update "latest" link

• Send announcement email

• Post link to twitter