diff --git a/pmd-bluej/bin/changelog b/pmd-bluej/bin/changelog
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+November 10, 2005 - 1.0:
+Initial functionality - basic/unusedcode rules only, JDK 1.4 only, report is displayed in wonky JOptionPane.
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diff --git a/pmd-bluej/bin/doing_the_next_release b/pmd-bluej/bin/doing_the_next_release
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+Change the version number in PMDExtension.java
+
+Check everything in
+
+ant mergejars
+
+ncftpput upload.sourceforge.net incoming/ ../PMDExtension.jar
+Create release on SF
+
+Post news item on SF
+Post note to bluej-discuss