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+release check list
+
+(0. test compile and test run a clean checkout on a clean system
+   configure with --debug --all=buildin, then without
+   not required anymore: autotest does it now)
+1. check next version number and previous revision in tags/
+2. update the changelog
+3. rewrite the release notes
+4. modify version number in scconfig
+5. commit trunk
+6. svn tag using URLs (use svn copy --pin-externals)
+7. uptade doc/news.html
+(8. update locally built binaries: windows)
+