[PATCH] maint: update README-release

[Jim Meyering]

FYI, I noticed that the procedure here was a little out of date.

>From 78fd9c3e1082aa924d6391120f37e803b5368164 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Meyering <address@hidden>
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2010 18:35:19 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] maint: update README-release

* README-release: Reflect changes in coreutils' version of this file.
---
 README-release |   19 ++++++++-----------
 1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README-release b/README-release
index 0df5ff5..bcb046f 100644
--- a/README-release
+++ b/README-release
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when 
making a release.
 * Set the date, version number, and release type [stable/alpha/beta] on
   line 3 of NEWS, commit that, and tag the release by running e.g.,

-    build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag 2.6 stable
+    build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag X.Y stable

 * Run the following to create release tarballs.  Your choice selects the
   corresponding upload-to destination in the emitted gnupload command.
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when 
making a release.
   it builds and passes all tests.

 * While that's happening, write the release announcement that you will
-  soon post.
+  soon post.  Start with the template, $HOME/announce-grep-X.Y
+  that was just created by that "make" command.

 Once all the builds and tests have passed,

@@ -54,14 +55,9 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
     v=$(cat .prev-version)
     git push origin master tag v$v

-* Send the gpg-signed announcement mail, e.g.,
+* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the preferable
+  savannah.org announcement link in the email message.

-    To: address@hidden
-    Cc: address@hidden, address@hidden
-    Subject: grep-2.6 released [stable]
-    Reply-To: address@hidden
-
-* Announce it on Savannah, too:
   From here:
     https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/grep/
   click on the "submit news", then write something like the following:
@@ -69,8 +65,7 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
    the Main -> "Select Features" menu item, or via this link:
    https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=grep)

-    Subject: grep-2.6 released [stable]
-
+    Subject: grep-X.Y released [stable]
     +verbatim+
     ...paste the announcement here...
     -verbatim-
@@ -78,6 +73,8 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
   Then go here to approve it:
     https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=grep

+* Send the announcement email message.
+
 * After each non-alpha release, update the on-line manual accessible via

     http://www.gnu.org/software/grep/manual/
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