Release guide : - update roadmap - update releasenotes.txt from svn log - change version in build.xml and pom.xml, commit - update staging (clean checkout) directory - launch ant release, check generated packages - upload packages: ant upload-release - make sure swt and jcifs are available in local maven repository: mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=org.eclipse -DartifactId=swt -Dversion=3.7.0 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=lib/swt-3.7-win32-x86.jar mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=org.samba.jcifs -DartifactId=jcifs -Dversion=1.3.14 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=lib/jcifs-1.3.14.jar mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=javax.mail -DartifactId=mail -Dversion=1.4.3 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=lib/mail-1.4.3.jar mvn install:install-file -DgroupId=net.freeutils.charset -DartifactId=jcharset -Dversion=1.3 -Dpackaging=jar -Dfile=lib/jcharset-1.3.jar - generate site: mvn site - upload site: ant upload-site - upload releasenotes.txt to sourceforge - create tag in subversion - create news message at https://sourceforge.net/news/admin/?group_id=184600 - send user mailing list message - change default download files on frs - upload version.txt with ant upload-version - create new version in sourceforge bug tracker