update the release date in the changelog grab the latest pmd.jar file Create the binary release, i.e., zip upthe PMDOpentools.jar file move the zip file into c:\tmp Create the src release: cd lib cvs add -kb PMDOpenTools-0.4.jar cvs rm PMDOpenTools-0.3.jar cvs ci -m "adding new jar, removing old one" cd c:\data\pmd rmdir /q /s pmd-jbuilder\build cvs rtag -D tomorrow "pmd_jbuilder_release_0_4" pmd-jbuilder rmdir /q /s c:\tmp\pmd-jbuilder mkdir c:\tmp\pmd-jbuilder cvs export -d c:\tmp\pmd-jbuilder -r pmd_jbuilder_release_0_4 pmd-jbuilder zip it up, rename it to pmd-jbuilder-src-0.4.zip unzip binary release into the JBuilder lib/ext directory TESTS: 1) Can you run jbuilder ok? 2) Can you run it it on a file and find some unused code? if you see a bug and fix it, you can delete the release using: cvs rtag -d pmd_jbuilder_release_0_4 pmd and then retag everything FTP the zip file to SF ftp upload.sourceforge.net generic userid/password: anonymous/dcraine@infoether.com cd incoming bin put pmd-jbuilder-src-0.4.zip put pmd-jbuilder-bin-0.4.zip Go to Admin, Edit/Release Files, click on Add new release Paste stuff into the changelog/readme boxes Add the pmd-jbuilder-src-0.3.zip file Add the pmd-jbuilder-bin-0.3.zip file Classify the file Submit some news saying "hey, new release of the jbuilder plugin!"