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5.7. Commit repo files into https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/bigtop/bigtop-X.Y.Z-RCn/repos/

5.8. Run smoke tests with the uploaded packages

Create a release specific job to deploy and run smoke test with the uploaded packages.
You may have to rerun the job several times to stabilize the result due to download failure. Leverage the "Matrix Reloaded" plugin so as to rebuild only unstable and failed combinations.

https://ci.bigtop.apache.org/view/Test/job/Bigtop-trunk-smoke-tests-1.4.0/

Summarize its result on the Wiki.

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/BIGTOP/Overview+of+Bigtop+1.4.0+Support+Matrix

6. Build and Deploy Artifacts

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