release 7.7.0

IPython/core/release.py

@@ -24,7 +24,7 b' _version_minor = 7'
 _version_patch = 0
 _version_extra = '.dev'
 # _version_extra = 'b1'
-# _version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
+_version_extra = ''  # Uncomment this for full releases
 
 # Construct full version string from these.
 _ver = [_version_major, _version_minor, _version_patch]

tools/release_helper.sh

@@ -7,6 +7,7 b" python -c 'import keyring'"
 python -c 'import twine'
 python -c 'import sphinx'
 python -c 'import sphinx_rtd_theme'
+python -c 'import nose'
 
 echo -n 'PREV_RELEASE (X.y.z):'
 read PREV_RELEASE