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checklist before release:
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 * work on branch master





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 * set version in `setup.py` and `screenlayout/meta.py`





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 * make sure the latest NEWS entry matches





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 * update README for new file names (be sure to catch all)





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 * update copyright references to current year (screenlayout/meta.py, README)





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 * commit as 'ready for release ...'





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 * `git log --first-parent master > ChangeLog.new`





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 * `git checkout release`





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 * `git merge --no-ff master` (files may be modified in both: deleted in release, modified in master. the probably hould still be deleted.)





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 * `mv ChangeLog.new ChangeLog; git commit --amend -a` and set commit message to last NEWS entry





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 * `git tag $VERSION`





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 * `git archive $VERSION --prefix="arandr-$VERSION/" | gzip -9 > ../arandr_$VERSION.orig.tar.gz`





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 * `pristine-tar commit ../arandr_$VERSION.orig.tar.gz $VERSION`





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 * update website to reflect new README, upload tarball





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 * push to gitorious





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 * notify maintainers