Release tracker - 3.0.0

[ScottTodd]

Overview

Our previous stable release was cut on 2024-11-04: https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/candidate-20241104.1068. We aim for roughly one stable release every 6 weeks, though in this case we are planning an earlier release to coincide with the new versioning scheme discussed at #18938. This issue tracks the release process for the next release.

Release process docs:

• https://iree.dev/developers/general/release-management/
• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/blob/main/RELEASING.md

Release checklist:

• Watch for major/breaking changes and decide to either batch them with this release or defer them until the next release
• Choose a release candidate from nightly releases to promote. The candidate should contain no major regressions and should include all packages, even those marked experimental in .github/workflows/build_package.yml like macOS and Windows packages.
• Compile release notes
• Promote to stable (on GitHub) and push packages to PyPI
• Roll forward downstream packages like iree-turbine and push similar package updates to PyPI
• Update release process docs for next time

Release notes

Commit range

• Previous release to iree-3.0.0rc20241118: iree-2.9.0rc20241108...iree-3.0.0rc20241118

(Contributors can edit this section as they land patches)

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Announcements:

• The new X.Y.Z version scheme discussed at [RFC] New versioning scheme for IREE Python packages #18938 has been fully rolled out
  • New Python packages have been published using the iree-base-compiler and iree-base-runtime names. The old iree-compiler and iree-runtime names have been discontinued.
  • Instructions for installing nightly releases have changed. The --pre flag must now be included. See https://iree.dev/reference/bindings/python/ for the latest instructions.
• The next release is scheduled to be 3.1.0 in around 6 weeks from now

Notable changes:

• The ONNX import path now supports externalized parameters: d497571
• The iree_codegen.translation_info attribute used for code generation and tuning has changed its assembly format: d1a991c and now has bindings in the C and Python APIs: 55f2fce
• Improved coverage for ONNX operators and models

Full changelog: iree-2.9.0rc20241108...iree-3.0.0rc20241118

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[ScottTodd]

I'm planning on promoting https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-2.9.0rc20241108 to PyPI and a GitHub release to include the new version scheme. Smaller release, with just these commits: candidate-20241104.1068...iree-2.9.0rc20241108

I'll compile some release notes now and get that pushed today, then keep this issue open.

[ScottTodd]

Version 2.9.0 has been released across iree-base-compiler, iree-base-runtime, and iree-turbine. The updates there were mostly packaging-related, so keeping this issue open for a running log of feature changes to include in the next set of release notes.

[ScottTodd]

It's time to pick a release candidate to promote for 3.0.0.

The viable choices are:

• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241115
• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241114
• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241112

My vote is for the latest, from last night. Please speak up if there are known regressions in that build that should block the release.

I'll start compiling release notes and testing/updating iree-turbine.

[ScottTodd]

Known regression but I personally wouldn't block this release on it: #19162

[ScottTodd]

We're going to try to squeeze 43d3d1a in for this release. If tonight's nightly looks good then we'll pick it up. Otherwise, we'll continue with one of the other options.

Monday is when we'll decide.

[ScottTodd]

Ready to update iree-turbine to 3.0.0: iree-org/iree-turbine#275. That can either go in now or wait until we publish 3.0.0 for the IREE packages.

[ScottTodd]

Three new release candidates to choose from:

• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241116
• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241117
• https://github.com/iree-org/iree/releases/tag/iree-3.0.0rc20241118

Might as well pick the latest: iree-3.0.0rc20241118

[ScottTodd]

Version 3.0.0 has been published to PyPI and GitHub releases for IREE and iree-turbine.