Update submodules for 2026.01.beta1 release

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/release_procedure.md

@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ Note: [fre-cli](https://github.com/NOAA-GFDL/fre-cli) and [fre-workflows](https:
     - **Submodules**:
         - `fre/gfdl_msd_schemas`
         - `fre/mkmf`
-        - `fre/tests/test_files/cmip6-cmor-tables`
-        - `fre/tests/test_files/cmip7-cmor-tables`
 
     **Note**: The release schedules of these submodules may vary from that of fre-cli
 
@@ -44,6 +42,8 @@ Note: [fre-cli](https://github.com/NOAA-GFDL/fre-cli) and [fre-workflows](https:
     After the tag is pushed, CI will trigger the creation of a PR changing any reference to the previous tag with the new tag.
     Verify the tagged release is present [here](https://github.com/NOAA-GFDL/fre-cli/releases>)
 
+    **NOTE**: At the moment, it does not seem like the PR creation is working correctly. After tagging the fre-cli, please update version references throughout the documentation and fre-cli tests manually. 
+
 * [ ] 5. For a full release (only), create a the github release associated with the correct tag and generate the release notes.
 
     - In the release notes, be sure to link any alpha and beta tags that were tested for the release

README.md

@@ -43,20 +43,20 @@ loading fre-cli into a user's environment.
 
 ```
 module use -a /ncrc/home2/fms/local/modulefiles
-module load fre/2026.01.alpha2
+module load fre/2026.01.beta1
 ```
 
 #### Activate a shared conda environment:
 
 - GFDL:
 ```
 module load miniforge
-conda activate /nbhome/fms/conda/envs/fre-2026.01.alpha2
+conda activate /nbhome/fms/conda/envs/fre-2026.01.beta1
 ```
 - Gaea:
 ```
 module use /usw/conda/modulefiles
-module load miniforge conda activate /ncrc/home2/fms/.conda/envs/fre-2026.01.alpha2
+module load miniforge conda activate /ncrc/home2/fms/.conda/envs/fre-2026.01.beta1
 ```
 
 ## Install via Conda
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ of how to install fre-cli via conda:
 ```
 conda config --append channels noaa-gfdl
 conda config --append channels conda-forge
-conda create --name fre-2026.01.alpha2 --channel noaa-gfdl --channel conda-forge fre-cli::2026.01.alpha2
-conda activate fre-2026.01.alpha2
+conda create --name fre-2026.01.beta1 --channel noaa-gfdl --channel conda-forge fre-cli::2026.01.beta1
+conda activate fre-2026.01.beta1
 # optional: install or load fre-nctools to gain access to regridding and certain time-averaging routines
 # add to your path like: export PATH=/path/to/your/fre-nctools/build/bin:$PATH
 # or if you have lmod/modules: module load fre-nctools/<version>

docs/usage/guides/fre_pp_guide.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Guide
 
   # Load cylc and FRE
   module load cylc
-  module load fre/2026.01.alpha2
+  module load fre/2026.01.beta1
 
   # Clone fre-workflows repository into ~/cylc-src/[experiment name]__[platform name]__[target name]
   fre pp checkout -e [experiment name] -p [platform] -t [target]
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Users can also run all fre pp subtools in one command:
 
   # Load cylc and FRE
   module load cylc
-  module load fre/2026.01.alpha2
+  module load fre/2026.01.beta1
 
   # Run all of fre pp
   fre pp all -e [experiment name] -p [platform] -t [target] -y [model yaml file]
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Users can also run all fre pp subtools in one command:
 
   # Load cylc and FRE
   module load cylc
-  module load fre/2026.01.alpha2
+  module load fre/2026.01.beta1
 
   # Clone fre-workflows repository into ~/cylc-src/[experiment name]__[platform name]__[target name]
   fre pp checkout -e [experiment name] -p [platform] -t [target] -b [branch or tag name]
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ To run all fre pp subtools in one command:
 
   # Load cylc and FRE
   module load cylc
-  module load fre/2026.01.alpha2
+  module load fre/2026.01.beta1
 
   # Run all of fre pp
   fre pp all -e [experiment name] -p [platform] -t [target] -y [model yaml file] -b [branch or tag name]

fre/__init__.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 import logging
 import os
-version = os.getenv("GIT_DESCRIBE_TAG", "2026.01.alpha2")
+version = os.getenv("GIT_DESCRIBE_TAG", "2026.01.beta1")
 __version__ = version
 
 fre_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

fre/tests/test_fre_cli.py

@@ -35,18 +35,11 @@ def test_cli_fre_option_dne():
 
 def test_fre_version():
     ''' module import flavor of below cli test '''
-    assert '2026.01.alpha2' == fre.version
+    assert '2026.01.beta1' == fre.version
 
 def test_cli_fre_version():
     ''' fre --version '''
     result = runner.invoke(fre.fre, args='--version')
-    expected_out = 'fre, version 2026.01.alpha2'
+    expected_out = 'fre, version 2026.01.beta1'
     assert all( [ result.exit_code == 0,
                   expected_out in result.output ] )
-
-#def test_fre_version_testing_tag():
-#    ''' module import flavor of below cli test '''
-#    result = subprocess.run(["git", "tag", "--list", "--sort=-creatordate"], text=True, check=True, capture_output=True)
-#    latest_testing_tag = result.stdout.split('\n')[0]
-#
-#    assert '2026.01.alpha2' == latest_testing_tag