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+SourceForge Release Checklist for the BACnet Embedded Stack Project
+written by Steve Karg (using a similar doc by Kim Gräsman as a guide)
+
+Verify that the test build is clean. Test code with clean directory.
+ 
+Get a clean build (no warnings or errors).
+ 
+The program must be functional (it works).
+    
+Clean up the object files and binaries to prepare for tar
+$ make clean
+     
+Make the source code look the same
+$ indent -kr -nut -nlp *.c *.h
+      
+Commit changes to CVS.
+       
+Set a CVS tag on the ?bacnet-stack? module called ?bacnet-stack-0-0-0?
+$ cvs tag bacnet-stack-0-0-0
+	 
+Get a clean version out of CVS that doesn't have CVS in it.
+$ cvs -d:pserver:anonymous@cvs.sf.net:/cvsroot/bacnet export -Dtomorrow bacnet-stack
+	   
+tar and gzip the clean directory from one directory up.
+$ tar -cvvzf bacnet-stack-0.0.0.tgz bacnet/ 
+
+Put the new release up on SourceForge
+Connect to ftp://upload.sourceforge.net/ as anonymous
+Upload the tarball to the incoming directory.
+
+Go to http://sourceforge.net/projects/bacnet/
+  Admin -> File Releases
+  Add Release
+    Release Name ?bacnet-stack-0.0.0?
+    Set status to Hidden (for now).
+  Create a change log (use cvs2cl.pl)
+  [Submit/Refresh]
+  Attach the tarball that was uploaded (should be listed)
+  [Add Files and/or Refresh View]
+  Set file metadata
+    Processor: i386
+    Release Date: Today?s date
+    File Type: Source .gz
+  [Update/Refresh]
+  Activate Release
+  Set status to Active
+  [Submit/Refresh]
+  [Send Notice]
+		 
+  Update the website (if necessary)
+				  
+  Add release notes under What?s New on SourceForge
+