Release procedure

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1. Follow the guide on closing a staging repository on Codehaus Nexus and releasing a closed staging repository on Codehaus Nexusin order to release the CARGO artifacts to Maven Central.
   • Tip: If the staged version was not good, read the instructions for dropping a staging repository on Codehaus Nexus.
   • Important: The artifacts cannot be taken back once they've reached Maven Central.
2. Log onto Cargo JIRA, release the current version and add the next version.
3. Check that the Cargo wiki is up to date. Specifically, perform the following updates:
   1. Modify the status on the home page about the delivery:
      
      • Make sure the Containers list is complete
      • Make sure the Navigation page is complete
      • Make sure the Javadocs for the Core Containers are complete
      • Make sure the documentation for each container is up to date.
        
        • The source files (that you need to import using the Insert -> Wiki markup option in each container's page manually) are generated in core/documentation/target/[container's name].log.
        • If the web page in http://cargo.codehaus.org/ is not updated directly, add the ?nc=1 option to the end of the URL; for example http://cargo.codehaus.org/Jetty+7.x?nc=1
      • Make sure the Containers with DataSource and Resource supportis up to date.
        
        • The source file (that you need to import using the Insert -> Wiki markup option manually) is generated in core/documentation/target/datasource.log.
        • If the web page in http://cargo.codehaus.org/ is not updated directly, add the ?nc=1 option to the end of the URL; i.e. http://cargo.codehaus.org/DataSource+and+Resource+Support
      • Make sure the Project Structureis up to date.
        
        • The source file (that you need to import using the Insert -> Wiki markup option manually) is generated in core/documentation/target/project-structure.log.
        • If the web page in http://cargo.codehaus.org/ is not updated directly, add the ?nc=1 option to the end of the URL; i.e. http://cargo.codehaus.org/Project+Structure?nc=1
   2. Move the old version to the Archived Downloadspage
      
      • Remember to move the old documentation archive from the Downloads page to that page as well
   3. Modify the Home and Downloads pages to update the download links, available version number and release note links
   4. Modify the Maven2 Plugin Installation page to have the latest SNAPSHOT version in there
   5. Export the wiki to a zipped HTML file (select all pages except for the Downloads (including all subsections) and News pages) and add it the Downloads page
4. Send an announcement email to Cargo mailing lists ... and to other relevent sites you know about. Mailing lists of some servers can also be interesting.
5. Create a blog post

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