diff --git a/doc/release b/doc/release
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index 0000000..1583de5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/release
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+Release procedure for morituri
+------------------------------
+
+- Pick a new version number and set it:
+ export VERSION=0.1.0
+- Update configure.ac
+- Pick a release name
+- Update .doap file
+- verify the update with moap doap show
+- Add coverage data to NEWS
+- Add list of new features to NEWS
+- Update bugs fixed in NEWS:
+ moap doap bug query -f "- %(id)3s: %(summary)s" "milestone=$VERSION"
+- Update README and home page with relevant new features, as well as version
+- Update RELEASE, copying sections from NEWS, and adding contributors with
+ moap cl cont
+- Run moap cl prep and add comment about release
+- Update ChangeLog; add === release x.y.z === line
+- make distcheck
+- make release
+- build rpm
+- copy files to website and upload
+- commit to TRUNK
+- create release tag:
+ cd ..
+ svn cp trunk tags/morituri-$VERSION
+ svn commit -m "releasing new version" tags
+ cd trunk
+- announce to freshmeat:
+ moap doap -v $VERSION freshmeat -b Default
+- send out release mails:
+ - first test:
+ moap doap -v $VERSION mail -f thomas@apestaart.org thomas@apestaart.org
+ - wait for it and read it
+ - then for real:
+ moap doap -v $VERSION mail -f thomas@apestaart.org cdrdao-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
+- add new milestone to trac and make it the default
+- add this new version to trac
+- update the homepage
+- bump configure.ac and commit
+- why don't you blog about it ?
diff --git a/morituri.doap b/morituri.doap
index a8f180f..126a7c9 100644
--- a/morituri.doap
+++ b/morituri.doap
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Morituri is a CD ripper aiming for maximum quality.
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@@ -40,26 +40,27 @@ Morituri is a CD ripper aiming for maximum quality.
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