Bumping Version: 2.8.0 Stable

ChangeLog

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ All bugs/feature details can be found at:
 Where XXXXX is the 'Issue #' referenced below.  Additionally, this change log
 is available online at:
 
-    http://builtoncement.com/2.7/changes/
+    http://builtoncement.com/2.8/changes/
 
 
 See the :ref:`upgrading` section for more information related to
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@ any incompatible changes, and how to update your application to fix them.
 Also check out the :ref:`whats_new` section for details on new features.
 
 
-2.7.1 - DEVELOPMENT (will be released as 2.7.2/dev or 2.8.0/stable)
+2.8.0 - Wed Feb 24, 2016
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-This is a branch off of the 2.6.x stable code base.  Maintenance releases for
-2.6.x will happen under the stable/2.6.x git branch, while forward feature
-development will happen as 2.7.x under the git master branch.
-
 Bugs:
 
     * :issue:`310` - Resolved issue where console/file logs had duplicate

README.md

@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 Cement Framework
 ================
 
-**NOTE: 2.7.x is the development version of Cement.  Please use 2.6.x in
-production until version 2.8.x is released.**
-
 Cement is an advanced CLI Application Framework for Python.  Its goal is to
 introduce a standard, and feature-full platform for both simple and complex
 command line applications as well as support rapid development needs without
@@ -33,7 +30,7 @@ Cement core features include (but are not limited to):
  * Cache handler interface adds caching support for improved performance
  * Controller handler supports sub-commands, and nested controllers
  * Zero external dependencies* (not including optional extensions)
- * 100% test coverage using Nose*
+ * 100% test coverage using `nose`
  * 100% PEP8 compliant using `pep8` and `autopep8` tools
  * Extensive Sphinx documentation
  * Tested on Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, and 3.5
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ along with their application, as Cement explicitly does not include them.*
 More Information
 ----------------
 
- * DOCS: http://builtoncement.com/2.7/
+ * DOCS: http://builtoncement.com/2.8/
  * CODE: http://github.com/datafolklabs/cement/
  * PYPI: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/cement/
  * SITE: http://builtoncement.com/

cement/core/backend.py

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Cement core backend module."""
 
-VERSION = (2, 7, 1, 'alpha', 0)  # pragma: nocover
+VERSION = (2, 8, 0, 'final', 0)  # pragma: nocover
 
 # global hooks/handlers (DEPRECATED)
 __handlers__ = {}  # pragma: nocover

doc/source/index.rst

@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 Cement Framework
 ================
 
-.. warning:: This documentation is for the development version of Cement
-    2.7.x.  For production please use, and reference the current stable
-    version of `Cement 2.6.x <http://builtoncement.com/2.6/>`_ until this
-    version is officially released as 2.8.x stable.
-
 Cement is an advanced CLI Application Framework for Python.  Its goal is to
 introduce a standard, and feature-full platform for both simple and complex
 command line applications as well as support rapid development needs without
@@ -43,8 +38,8 @@ Core features include (but are not limited to):
  * Cache handler interface adds caching support for improved performance
  * Controller handler supports sub-commands, and nested controllers
  * Zero external dependencies* of the core library
- * 100% test coverage using Nose
- * 100% PEP8 compliant using `pep8` and `autopep8` tools
+ * 100% test coverage using ``nose``
+ * 100% PEP8 compliant using ``pep8`` and ``autopep8`` tools
  * Extensive Sphinx documentation
  * Tested on Python 2.6, 2.7, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5
 
@@ -59,7 +54,7 @@ that have external dependencies, as Cement explicitly does not include them.*
 Getting More Information
 ------------------------
 
- * DOCS: http://builtoncement.com/2.7/
+ * DOCS: http://builtoncement.com/2.8/
  * CODE: http://github.com/datafolklabs/cement/
  * PYPI: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/cement/
  * SITE: http://builtoncement.com/

doc/source/whats_new.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 What's New
 ==========
 
-New Features in Cement 2.7
+New Features in Cement 2.8
 --------------------------
 
 ArgparseController

tests/utils/version_tests.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class VersionUtilsTestCase(test.CementCoreTestCase):
 
     def test_get_version(self):
         ver = version.get_version()
-        self.ok(ver.startswith('2.7'))
+        self.ok(ver.startswith('2.8'))
 
         ver = version.get_version((2, 1, 1, 'alpha', 1))
         self.eq(ver, '2.1.1a1')