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== PROCEDURE FOR MAKING A NEW RELEASE ==

- Version Number -
1. Set version number in source file
	src/version.h
2. Tag current commit in git
	git-tag -s vX.X
	git-push --tags

- Source Tarball -
1. Create a clean tarball, and sign & checksum it
	./prepare-release.sh
2. Upload tarball & related files
	scp getht-*.tar.bz2* <user>@dl.sv.nongnu.org:/releases/getht/

- Webpages -
1. Get downloads webpage
	wget http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/getht/
2. Add new version information
3. Upload updated webpage
	scp index.html <user>@dl.sv.nongnu.org:/releases/getht/
4. Take screenshot of new version
5. Upload new screenshot
	cvs commit

- Infrastructure -
1. Add to new version option to bug tracker 
	https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/admin/field_values.php?group_id=9005&list_value=1&field=release_id

- Announcement -
1. Post news to mailing list
	getht-general@nongnu
2. Post news to Savannah
	https://savannah.nongnu.org/news/submit.php?group=getht
3. Post new version to the following directories:
	Freshmeat: http://freshmeat.net/add-release/64475/
	IceWalkers: http://www.icewalkers.com/submit.php
	SourceWell: http://sourcewell.berlios.de/updapp.php?id=3655

- Clean up -
1. Delete local copy of release files
	rm index.html getht-*.tar.bz2*

- Packaging -
1. Update packages maintained