update the release date in the changelog change config/pmd.props to reflect actual pmd.jar file version Create the binary release: ant release move the zip file into c:\tmp Create the src release: cd lib cvs add -kb PMDJEditPlugin-0.3.jar cvs rm PMDJEditPlugin-0.2.jar cvs ci -m "adding new jar, removing old one" cd c:\data\pmd rmdir /q /s pmd-jedit\build cvs rtag -D tomorrow "pmd_jedit_release_0_3" pmd-jedit rmdir /q /s c:\tmp\pmd-jedit mkdir c:\tmp\pmd-jedit cvs export -d c:\tmp\pmd-jedit -r pmd_jedit_release_0_3 pmd-jedit zip it up, rename it to pmd-jedit-src-0.3.zip unzip binary release into c:\jedit TESTS: 1) Can you run jedit ok? 3) Can you run it it on a file and find some unused code? 3) Are options persistant? if you see a bug and fix it, you can delete the release using: cvs rtag -d pmd_jedit_release_0_3 pmd and then retag everything FTP the zip file to SF ftp upload.sourceforge.net generic userid/password: anonymous/tom@infoether.com cd incoming bin put pmd-jedit-src-0.3.zip put pmd-jedit-bin-0.3.zip Go to Admin, Edit/Release Files, click on Add new release Paste stuff into the changelog/readme boxes Add the pmd-jedit-src-0.3.zip file Add the pmd-jedit-bin-0.3.zip file Classify the file Submit some news saying "hey, new release of the JEdit plugin!"