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1. Create a release tag named: release<YY.MM.NN>
   1. For example: release18.12.02
   2. Create the release tag on all the relevant repositories such as ofbiz-framework and ofbiz-plugins 
2. Export/extract the release branch in a local folder named apache-ofbiz-<YY.MM.NN>
3. Modify the following files in the main folder:
   1. edit the LICENSE file: if it is a framework+plugins release then simply remove the LICENSE file under plugins; if it is a framework only release then edit the LICENSE file to remove the references to plugins; if it is a plugin release that add NOTICE and check the validity of the LICENSE file (or add one if missing);
   2. put the release version number in the VERSION file;
   3. disable the Birt component (in its ofbiz-component.xml) because of CVE-2022-25371 and add:
      <!--
         Warning: before you enable this component please read:
         Using BIRT with OFBiz
      -->
      
4. Remove the Gradle wrapper bin files
5. Compress the exported folder as apache-ofbiz-<YY.MM.NN>.zip
6. Create an OpenPGP Compatible ASCII Armored Detached Signature named apache-ofbiz-<YY.MM.NN>.zip.asc
7. Create an SHA512 Checksum named apache-ofbiz-<YY.MM.NN>.zip.sha512
8. Commit the 3 release files to https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/ofbiz/

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