Subject: [PATCH] doc: synchronize parts of README-release from grep's version

From: Jim Meyering <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:58:15 +0200

FYI,
Keeping these semi-shared files in sync across multiple projects
is becoming tiring...
Eventually someone will factor/generalize and/or generate from a template.

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From: Jim Meyering <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:58:40 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] doc: synchronize parts of README-release from grep's version

* README-release (FIXME): Add Reply-To, use [email-masked]
for announcements.  Update savannah-verbatim-announcement procedure.
---
 README-release |   18 +++++++++++-------
 1 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README-release b/README-release
index 465beda..dc242c7 100644
--- a/README-release
+++ b/README-release
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ FIXME: enable excluded programs like arch? to get their manual pages?
 * Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on
   line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g.,

-    build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag 8.1 beta
+    build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag 8.x stable

 * Run the following to create release tarballs.  Your choice selects the
   corresponding upload-to destination in the emitted gnupload command.
@@ -71,9 +71,11 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,

 * Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g.,

-    To: [email-masked], [email-masked]
-    Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
-    Subject: coreutils-8.0 released [beta]
+    To: [email-masked]
+    Cc: [email-masked], [email-masked]
+    Cc: [email-masked]
+    Subject: coreutils-8.0 released [stable]
+    Reply-To: [email-masked]

 * Approve the announcement here:
   http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/admindb/coreutils-announce
@@ -86,9 +88,11 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
    the Main -> "Select Features" menu item, or via this link:
    https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=coreutils)

-    Subject: coreutils-0.0 released [beta]
-    The announcement is here:
-      http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.core-utils.announce/54
+    Subject: coreutils-8.0 released [stable]
+
+    +verbatim+
+    ...paste the announcement here...
+    -verbatim-

   Then go here to approve it:
     https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=coreutils
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