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+# Release Checklist 
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+ - [ ] Release commit is tagged 
+ - [ ] Release is created on Github 
+ - [ ] All tests pass on 2.7 and 3.x 
+ - [ ] All Gooey Examples run and work as expected 
+ - [ ] All new features have corresponding examples 
+ - [ ] All new features have README updates 
+ - [ ] Wx Inspection tool is removed from the runner
+ - [ ] all debug prints removed  
+ - [ ] setup.py version is updated 
+ - [ ] __init__.py version is updated
+ - [ ] pip install of release branch works.   
+     - [ ] All Gooey Examples run and work as expected
+ - [ ] pypi is updated 
+ - [ ] pypi pip install tested 2.7 & 3.x
+     - [ ] All Gooey Examples run and work as expected
+ - [ ] Release notes written: 
+     - [ ] major features 
+     - [ ] bug fixes
+     - [ ] language additions
+     - [ ] breaking changes  
+     - [ ] contributors 
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