This is a full checklist of TODOs before the 1.4.4-rc release. Please feel free to add or change items below. **Milestone:** %"Inkscape 1.4.4" ### Personnel - Manager: @ltlnx - Reviewer: - Bug Manager: - Translation Manager: @Moini ### Schedule - [x] **2026-04-08** Docs review start - [x] **2026-04-15** String freeze - [x] **2026-04-22** RC ### Before RC **Development** - [x] Merge or reject all ~"backport::proposed" merge requests (!7840) - Compile merge request description with: - Links to all merge requests to backport + Merge request title + issue it fixes, if any - Checklist of all issues supposedly fixed - Other remarks - Test all issues and check if they are fixed - [x] Merge or postpone merge requests targeting 1.4.x (not draft) - [x] Ensure version info and appdata are up-to-date - [x] Ensure all about screens and graphics with versions are up-to-date - About screen: `share/screens/about/about00.svgz` - Welcome screen: - `share/screens/start-splash.png` - `share/screens/start-support.png` - `share/screens/start-welcome.png` - NSIS `packaging/nsis` - WiX `packaging/wix/Bitmaps` - [x] Fix remaining ~Blocker bugs **Vectors** - [x] Prepare short changelog for the website - [x] Prepare announcement social media post text and graphics **Testers** - [x] Test the testing checklist of the latest dev build before the RC, according to https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inkscape/-/issues/5729 **Documentation** - [x] Prepare full changelog on the wiki - [x] Update tutorials in Inkscape - Update tutorial contents - [x] Update man page - Update man page contents - [x] Update keyboard shortcuts - Update shortcuts file contents **Website** - [x] Open slot for RC release - [x] Update the short changelog and link to the full one in the Wiki **Release Management** - [x] Coordinate RC release with Vectors (down to the hour) - [x] Do a last check to make sure most of the above are done - [x] Tag version in Git - [x] Sign, notarize and upload Inkscape builds to the website - [x] Windows: @marcjeanmougin - [x] upload exe files - [x] upload 7zip files - [x] upload msi files - [x] macOS: @dehesselle - [x] upload dmg (Intel) - [x] upload dmg (ARM) - [x] Linux: @marcjeanmougin - [x] upload AppImage - [ ] update PPA - [x] upload source tarball - [ ] Flatpak: @VaibhavMalik4187 - [ ] Push the release candidate on the beta branch - [x] Snap: @mgmax - [x] Check release filename and files - [x] Send announcement email and to the chatroom(s) ### Right after the RC release **Vectors** - [x] Post announcement on social media with updated links Source document, to be edited if the stages change: https://inkscape.gitlab.io/inkscape-docs/contributors-guide/processes/release/