[master pipeline](https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz/-/pipelines?ref=master)
is green
-1. Edit `autogen.sh`, `appveyor.yml` and `CMakeLists.txt`:
+1. Edit `autogen.sh` and `CMakeLists.txt`:
Incement patch version with 1 *or* minor version to the next *even* number.
Create a new tag *without* the `stable_release_` prefix: `2.44.0`
-1. Edit `autogen.sh`, `appveyor.yml` and `CMakeLists.txt`.
+1. Edit `autogen.sh` and `CMakeLists.txt`.
Update the release again for the next devevelopment series. If
minor release, increment minor version to the next odd number and
`git push graphviz master`
-1. Update the links to the release on the **Downloads** web page through
-[Edit this page](https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz.gitlab.io/-/edit/master/_pages/10_download.md):
- - Visit the
- [Appveyor history](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/ellson/graphviz-pl238/history)
- and find the URL to the Windows release build.
- - In the **Windows** section, for the **Stable 2.44 Windows install packages** link:
- - Update the text with the new version number.
- - Update the link with the new URL.
- Example: [23bf8be297b9b4d11d345020acbe823f76bee267](https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz.gitlab.io/-/commit/23bf8be297b9b4d11d345020acbe823f76bee267).
-
1. Update the links to the released source code package files on the
**Sources** web page through [Edit this
page](https://gitlab.com/graphviz/graphviz.gitlab.io/-/edit/master/download/source/index.md):