change the build.xml, bundle.xml, center.xml to reflect pmd-jdeveloper release update the release date in the changelog Update Plugin.version() to reflect release binary release: ant release TESTS: 1) Does it unzip neatly on top of the jdev/extensions directory? 2) Can you run it it on a project and find errors for all rules? 3) Are options persistant? bundle release: ant deletedeployed Open JDev, install previous version ant uploadbundle Upload the new bundle to the release center TESTS: 1) Open JDev 2) Check for Updates ... src release: // TODO automation by ant, if subversion tasks are available checkin // TODO automation by ant, if subversion tasks are available copy to tags/pmd-jdeveloper/pmd_jdeveloperXXX_release_X_X_X_X_X ant releasesrc release on website: ant upload Go to Admin, Edit/Release Files, click on Add new release Paste stuff into the changelog/readme boxes Add the pmd-jdeveloperXXX-src-X.X.X.X.X.zip file Add the pmd-jdeveloperXXX-bin-X.X.X.X.X.zip file Classify the file Submit some news saying "hey, new release of the jdeveloper plugin!"