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@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ FIXME: enable excluded programs like arch? to get their manual pages?
it builds and passes all tests.
* While that's happening, write the release announcement that you will
- soon post.
+ soon post. Start with the template, $HOME/announce-coreutils-X.Y
+ that was just created by that "make" command.
Once all the builds and tests have passed,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the preferable
savannah.org announcement link in the email message.
+
From here:
https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/coreutils/
click on the "submit news", then write something like the following:
@@ -86,13 +88,7 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
Then go here to approve it:
https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=coreutils
-* Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g.,
-
- To: info-gnu@gnu.org
- Cc: coordinator@translationproject.org, coreutils@gnu.org
- Cc: coreutils-announce@gnu.org
- Subject: coreutils-X.Y released [stable]
- Mail-Followup-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org
+* Send the announcement email message.
* Approve the announcement here:
http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/admindb/coreutils-announce