Release Checklist ----------------- - build distributions - sign distributions - Generate announcements and HEADER.html - upload distributions to correct dir - tag CVS - generate www pages and upload - bump release ID - send announcements to announcement@apache.org, announcements@xml.apache.org, announcements@jakarta.apache.org - news to newsgroups: comp.lang.java.softwaretools - post stories on *) jakarta news page *) theserverside.com *) freshmeat.net *) www.javaworld.com *) www.javalobby.com *) www.jguru.com *) www.slashdot.org (and follow them up)