llvmlite 0.38.1 checklist

llvmlite 0.38.1

• Backport M1 support patch and target the release branch
  • original at: https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/813
  • backport at: https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/841
• Create PR for changelog modifications
  • https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/842
• Create PR for updating the OSX image on public_ci
  • https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/845
• Review and merge change log modifications and backport to 0.38 release branch.
• Annotated tag v0.38.1 on release branch (llvmlite tags DO have a v prefix).
• Build conda packages on buildfarm (check “upload”).
• Verify packages uploaded to Anaconda Cloud and move to numba/label/main.
  • https://anaconda.org/numba/llvmlite/files?version=0.38.1
• Build wheels ($PYTHON_VERSIONS) on the buildfarm.
• Upload wheels and sdist to PyPI and verify arrival. (upload from ci_artifacts).
  • https://pypi.org/project/llvmlite/0.38.1/
• Verify ReadTheDocs build.
  • https://llvmlite.readthedocs.io/en/v0.38.1/
• Send RC/FINAL announcement email / post announcement to discourse group.
  • https://numba.discourse.group/t/llvmlite-0-38-1/1340
• Post link to Twitter.
  • https://twitter.com/numba_jit/status/1528705056979263488

Post release

• Clean up ci_artifacts by moving files to subdirectories
• Ping Anaconda Distro team to trigger a build for defaults (FINAL ONLY).
• Cherry-Pick changelog modifications to main via PR
  • https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/846
• merge checklist templates at: https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/819
• Close milestone (and then close this release issue).
  • https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/milestone/16

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Prematurely misread your comment earlier and I had to delete a hasty comment. Thanks for the prompt response! My intention is to help flag issues as I would like to use numba soon

You can track the progress of the 0.55.2 release here: https://github.com/numba/numba/issues/8066

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This is now done.