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+            Notes for the GnuPG maintainer  (SVN only)
+           ============================================
+
+Here are some notes on how to maintain GnuPG.
+
+
+Release process:
+================
+
+  * Make sure that all new PO files are checked in.
+  * Decide whether you want to update the automake standard files 
+    (Mainly config.guess and config.sub).
+  * [1.4 only] Update gpg.texi and gpgv.texi from the trunk.
+  * Run "make update-po".
+  * Write NEWS entries and set the release date in NEWS.
+  * In configure.ac set "my_issvn" to "no".
+  * Commit all changes to the SVN.
+  * Update the SVN then (to sync the release number of all files).
+  * Run "./autogen.sh --force"
+    (--force is required for the svn magic in configure.ac and a good
+    idea in any case)
+  * Run "make distcheck"
+  * Build and test the new tarball (best on a different machine).
+  * [1.4 only] Build and test the W32 vesion.
+  * Sign the tarball
+  * Get the previous tarball and run "mkdiff gnupg".  
+    You might need to set a different signature key than mine.  mkdiff
+    has an option for this.
+  * If you are satisied with the result tag the release.  Use "svn
+    info" to get the current URL and use an svn cp command similar to
+    "svn cp svn+ssh://host/gnupg/trunk  svn+ssh://host/gnupg/tags/2.n.m"
+    (for 1.4 you should see "branches/STABLE-BRANCH-1-4" instead of "trunk",
+     however tags are all below tags).
+  * Copy the files to the FTP server
+  * Update the webpages - at least the file swdb.wml needs an update.
+  * Add a new headline to NEWS.
+  * Bump "my_version" up and set "my_issvn" back to "yes" in configure.ac 
+  * Write an announcement.
+
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