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diff --git a/top/README-release b/top/README-release
index d9f86b1..17f026a 100644 (file)
--- a/top/README-release
+++ b/top/README-release
@@ -1,42 +1,48 @@
 Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
 
-* start from a clean, up-to-date git directory.
+* Start from a clean, up-to-date git directory on "master":
 
     make -k maintainer-clean || { ./configure && make maintainer-clean; }
     git checkout master
     git pull origin master
 
-* Ensure that the desired versions of autoconf, automake, etc.
+* Ensure that the latest stable versions of autoconf, automake, etc.
   are in your PATH.  See the buildreq list in bootstrap.conf for
-  the complete list.
+  the complete list of tools.
 
-* Ensure that you're on "master" with no uncommitted diffs.
-  This should produce no output: git checkout master; git diff
+* Ensure that you have no uncommitted diffs.  This should produce no
+  output:
 
-* Ensure that you've pushed all changes that belong in the release
-  and that the NixOS/Hydra autobuilder is reporting all is well:
+    git diff
+
+* Ensure that you've pushed all changes that belong in the release:
+
+    git push origin master
+
+* Check that the NixOS/Hydra autobuilder is reporting all is well:
 
     http://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/gnu/@PACKAGE@-master
 
-* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure".  This downloads any new translations:
+* Run the following command to download any new translations:
 
-* Pre-release testing:
-  Ensure that "make check syntax-check" succeeds.
+    ./bootstrap && ./configure
 
-* Run "make distcheck"
+* Pre-release testing: ensure that the following command succeeds:
 
-* 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.,
+    make check syntax-check distcheck
 
-    build-aux/do-release-commit-and-tag X.Y stable
+* To (i) set the date, version number, and release TYPE on line 3 of
+  NEWS, (ii) commit that, and (iii) tag the release, run
+
+    # "TYPE" must be stable, beta or alpha
+    make release-commit RELEASE='X.Y TYPE'
 
 * Run the following to create release tarballs.  Your choice selects the
   corresponding upload-to destination in the emitted gnupload command.
   The different destinations are specified in cfg.mk.  See the definitions
   of gnu_ftp_host-{alpha,beta,stable}.
 
-    # "TYPE" must be stable, beta or alpha
-    make TYPE
+    make release RELEASE='X.Y TYPE'
 
 * Test the tarball.  Copy it to a few odd-ball systems and ensure that
   it builds and passes all tests.
@@ -47,7 +53,10 @@ Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
 
 Once all the builds and tests have passed,
 
-* Run the gnupload command that was suggested by your "make stable" run above.
+* Run the gnupload command that was suggested by your "make release"
+  run above, or run
+
+    make upload RELEASE='X.Y TYPE'
 
 * Wait a few minutes (maybe up to 30?) and then use the release URLs to
   download all tarball/signature pairs and use gpg --verify to ensure
@@ -58,15 +67,18 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
     v=$(cat .prev-version)
     git push origin master tag v$v
 
-* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the preferable
-  savannah.org announcement link in the email message.
+* Announce it on Savannah first, so you can include the savannah.org
+  announcement link in the email message.
 
-  From here:
-    https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/@PACKAGE@/
-  click on the "submit news", then write something like the following:
-  (If there is no such button, then enable "News" for the project via
-   the Main -> "Select Features" menu item, or via this link:
-   https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=@PACKAGE@)
+  Go to the news-submission form:
+
+    https://savannah.gnu.org/news/submit.php?group=@PACKAGE@
+
+  If it does not work, then enable "News" for the project via this link:
+
+    https://savannah.gnu.org/project/admin/editgroupfeatures.php?group=@PACKAGE@
+
+  Write something like the following:
 
     Subject: @PACKAGE@-X.Y released [stable]
     +verbatim+
@@ -74,14 +86,15 @@ Once all the builds and tests have passed,
     -verbatim-
 
   Then go here to approve it:
+
     https://savannah.gnu.org/news/approve.php?group=@PACKAGE@
 
 * Send the announcement email message.
 
-* After each non-alpha release, update the on-line manual accessible via
+* After each non-alpha release, run
 
-    http://www.gnu.org/software/@PACKAGE@/manual/
+    make web-manual-update
 
-  by running this:
+  to update the on-line manual accessible at
 
-    build-aux/gnu-web-doc-update
+    http://www.gnu.org/software/@PACKAGE@/manual/