THIS IS A TEST INSTANCE. ALL YOUR CHANGES WILL BE LOST!!!!
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Make sure that the Java version is 1.5.x!
Creating a new RC
Update the changelog file
Edit CHANGELOG.txt in you favorite editor and add the closed issues for this release. Info can be exported from jira.
Prepare the release
Make sure your code is up to date, builds, is available in your snapshot repository and has no local changes
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