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Release managers are self-selected

1. Propose a release on the dev@ list.
2. Get yourself a Make a code signing key
   
   1. Upload it
3. Add yourself to the Apache Web-of-Trust by meeting face-to-face with a person so they can sign your key.
   1. Upload your new signed key
4. Propose a release on the dev@ list.
5. Make a new branch off of master called "branch-x.y.z", where x.y.z is the version you want to release
6. Test it.
7. Make a tarball and add it to dev/ with SVN. Also add your signature, as well as md5 and sha1 checksums.
8. Take a vote
9. Take a vote in the incubator PMC
10. Publish the release

PMC member

1. Download the tarball. Check the signature and the checksums.
2. Test it 
3. Check compliance with ASF release policy
4. Vote

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