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+HOW TO RELEASE FILE
+
+@(#) $File: RELEASE-PROCEDURE,v 1.1 2014/03/16 08:53:09 kim Exp $
+
+**DRAFT** added 2014-03-16
+
+1) Update version number in configure.ac
+2) Note the new version in ChangeLog
+3) Update README if applicable
+4) Commit changes into CVS
+5) Rebuild and run tests (see README.DEVELOPER)
+6) Tag the release with FILEx_yy
+7) Create the source tarball: make dist
+8) Make the source tarball available on ftp
+9) Add the new version to bugs.gw.com:
+ - Click: Manage > Manage Projects > file
+ - Scroll down to "Versions"
+ - Click on "Edit" next to the HEAD version
+ - Change the "Version" from HEAD to the newly released version
+ - Change the "Date Order" to the current time
+ - Check the "Released" box
+ - Click on "Update Version"
+ - Type HEAD into the box at the bottom of the version list and
+ click on "Add and Edit Version"
+ - Set the "Date Order" to 2030-01-01 (i.e. far in the future)
+ - Click on "Update Version"
+10) Mail an announcement to file@mx.gw.com