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A list of tasks in maintaining BOINC, not including software development.
A division of these tasks in "roles" is proposed [here](AdminRoles).
## Client release management
Manage testing and release of the client software. [Details](AdminReleaseManagement).
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## Dependent library maintenance
Instructions for building the libs are [here](AdminDepLibs).
Note: this has been replaced by using vcpkg.
[VirtualBox](VirtualBox): Track [VirtualBox](VirtualBox) releases,
and decide which one we should recommend and include in the client installers.
It needs to work with our Vbox wrapper.
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Make sure you get good cross-platform test coverage; use the Alpha testers for this.
If a Vbox release fixes significant bugs, consider doing a new release of the client software.
OpenSSL, Zlib, curl, sqllite:
track their new versions.
Update as needed; for security (openssl, zlib) generally update immediately.
This triggers a client software release.
WxWidgets: the GUI toolkit used by the BOINC Manager.
Instructions for building the libs are [here](AdminDepLibs).
## Wrapper maintenance
Update the binary versions of [wrapper and vboxwrapper](AdminWrappers) as needed
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Administer the [BOINC translation system](AdminLocalize).
## Server software management
[Manage the BOINC server software](AdminServerSoftware)
Release-manage the BOINC server software
## Security management
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* win_build/installerv2/Progress.ism
* win_build/installerv2/WCG.ism
* Maintain contact with message-board moderators (Jord, Kathryn Marks, and Bernie)
* [UCB tasks](BerkeleyTasks)