= How to release `mvnd`

* Run the https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/maven-mvnd/master/build/release-build.sh[release script] which will update the versions, the changelog, the native binaries and will tag the new git commit. This new tag will trigger the https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/maven-mvnd/master/.github/workflows/release.yaml[release workflow] on this newly created tag.
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./build/release-build.sh <released-version> <next-SNAPSHOT>
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* Once the workflow completes, run the https://raw.githubusercontent.com/apache/maven-mvnd/master/build/release-candidate.sh[release-candidate script] which will download the built assemblies, compute the checksums and signatures and commit them to the https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/maven/mvnd/[dev distribution repository]
https://github.com/apache/maven-mvnd/releases[releases].
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./build/release-candidate.sh <released-version>
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You can now call a vote on the mailto:dev@maven.apache.org[dev mailing list] pointing to that release candidate.

* Once the vote passes, publish the release using the following command:
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./build/release-publish.sh <released-version>
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WARNING: *TODO*: document the publication process (move to the final svn area, homebrew, sdkman, choco updates...)