Things to do to release a version of SCons:

	Build and test candidate packages

		test on Linux

		test on Windows NT

			1) tar zxf scons-src-{version}.tar.gz
			   cd scons-src-{version}
			   python runtest.py -a

			2) tar zxf scons-{version}.tar.gz
			   cd scons-{version}
			   python setup.py install
			   cd scons-src-{version}
			   python runtest.py -a -x C:\Python15\scons.bat

			3) scons-{verson}.win32.exe
			   cd scons-src-{version}
			   python runtest.py -a -x C:\Python15\scons.bat

	Read through the README.txt file for any updates

	Prepare src/CHANGES.txt

		date -R the latest release

		should be current if this has been updated as each
		change went in.

	Prepare src/RELEASE.txt

		date -R the latest release

		Can probably keep a lot of the existing text, read
		it through to make sure it's okay and edit appropriately.



	END THE BRANCH (need more info)

	START THE NEW BRANCH (need more info)

		aenbr -p {newbranch}

		aenc -p {newbranch}

		aedb 100

		aecd

		# Change the hard-coded package version numbers
		# in the following files.
		aecp Construct debian/changelog rpm/scons.spec
		vi Construct debian/changelog rpm/scons.spec

		# Optionally, do the same in the following:
		[optional] aecp HOWTO/change.txt debian/scons.postinst
		[optional] vi HOWTO/change.txt debian/scons.postinst

		aeb

		aet -reg

		aed

		aede

		etc.



	Read through the FAQ for any updates



	Upload the packages to the SourceForge project page

	Test downloading from the SourceForge project page



	Update the web site:

		new version number (template)
		announcement on the home page
		check packages on the download page
		checkin new scons-doc.tar.gz on the web site
		update the CHANGES.txt file

	Test downloading from the web site download page



	Add news item to the SourceForge project page

	Prepare an announcement
	
	Announce to the following mailing lists:

		scons-announce@lists.sourceforge.net
		scons-users@lists.sourceforge.net
		scons-devel@lists.sourceforge.net

		python-list@python.org

		python-announce@python.org

		[optional] cons-discuss@gnu.org

		linux-announce@news.ornl.gov?

	Notify freshmeat.net
	
	Notify www.cmtoday.com/contribute.html