ASF Release Guidelines

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    Use scripts/asf-release.sh which builds a proper release and hashes and email template.

    • When voting on dev@allura, include details of what was tested. E.g.:
      • Sums and sigs OK (log below).
      • Build from source tarball succeeds and passes tests on [list platforms].
      • Extended tests pass on [list platforms].
      • RAT build target passes.
      • Expanded tarball matches version control tag exactly (diff log below).
      • LICENSE and NOTICE assembled according to http://www.apache.org/dev/licensing-howto.html per discussion at [link].
      • LICENSE and NOTICE up-to-date, as no dependencies have been added since initial assembly.
      • All copyleft dependencies purged as documented at [issue].
      • Copyright date in NOTICE is current.
      • CHANGES entry is current.
      • Issue tracker clean (no open issues for this release).
    • After successful vote