- Ensure that your Git repository is configured correctly:
    http://mxe.cc/#committers
- Ensure all stable commits have been merged to master
- run `make cleanup-style`
- check html with http://validator.w3.org/
- get list of new packages:
    git diff --name-status stable..master | grep 'A.*.mk$' | gsed -n 's,A.*src/\(.*\)\.mk,\1\,,p' | tr '\n' ' '
- call for testers:
    github issue
    MXE mailing list
    use the following to check for new/changed requirements:
        http://htmlpreview.github.io/?https://raw.github.com/mxe/mxe/master/index.html
...

- Fast-forward the stable branch to master:
    git checkout stable
    git merge --ff-only master
    git push
- Announce in mailing lists, forums, etc.
    MXE mailing list
    Freecode.com (formerly Freshmeat.net)
    MinGW mailing list
    Hacker News (news.ycombinator.com)