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maint: update etc/CHECKLIST file * etc/CHECKLIST: Update for current release procedure.
author John W. Eaton <jwe@octave.org>
date Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:32:42 -0400
parents b67c2d580a25
children a6d13c62fccf
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Things to do before making a release:

  * Update the version number and release date in configure.ac.

  * Update the NEWS file.

  * Update the NEWS-<VERSION>.html, index.in, news.in, and download.in
    files for the web site.

  * Copy tarballs to ftp.gnu.org.

  * Post a release announcement to the help@octave.org and
    info-gnu@gnu.org lists.