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+replace <rc-version> in the below steps with your rc version, e.g. 1.8.0-rc3
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+git clone https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/activemq-nms-api.git
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+ensure versions (csproj files, and package.ps1)
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+build project
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+git tag -m "tag <rc-version>" <rc-version>
+git push origin <rc-version>
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+svn checkout rc dist dev https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/activemq/activemq-nms-api
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+create folder for rc, e.g. mkdir <rc-version>
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+copy all contents from package dir from project into the rc folder.
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+sign the files, you will find a helper script "sign-release.sh", invoke it as
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+ ./sign-release.sh <rc-version> <your-gpg-password>
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+commit all files into the rc dist dev repo.
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