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Write a news blurb (or rather multiple to be used in the following). Usually, you want a bit longer one for the website, a list for Versiontracker, something with proper english sentences for Freshmeat, etc....
Write a news blurb (or rather multiple to be used in the following). Usually, you want a bit longer one for the website, a list for Versiontracker, something with proper english sentences for Freshmeat, etc....


* Write a news item for our website (and as template for news items on other sites).
* Write a news item for our website (also to be used as template for news items on other sites).
* Update documentation page to link to the new README.
* Update link to release notes (on downloads.php) to point to the correct new release notes in the SF.net FRS.
* Update / notify various sites:
* Update / notify various sites:
** Create a SF.net news item (Ender, Fingolfin, Sev, ...)
** Create a SF.net news item (Fingolfin, Sev, ...)
** [http://freshmeat.net/ Freshmeat] (Ender, Fingolfin, ...)
** [http://freshmeat.net/ Freshmeat] (Fingolfin, Sev ... but anybody can do it)
** [http://www.versiontracker.com Versiontracker.com] (Fingolfin)
** [http://www.versiontracker.com Versiontracker.com] (Fingolfin)
** Update [http://www.heise.de/software/ heise software directory] (Fingolfin)
** Update [http://www.heise.de/software/ heise software directory] (Fingolfin)
** Post about the release on our forums
** ... more ?
** ... more ?
* Put the updated web site online
* Put the updated web site online
* In the File Release System, use the "Notify" feature to make sure everybody who's interested in new releases gets a mail


=== Updating the wiki ===
=== Updating the wiki ===
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