{section: Punchlist for creating a new ClassAds release}

*: Ensure =src/classad/CHANGELOG= has all relevant changes. Add a section for the new version if necessary.

*: Update the version number and release date in the follow files:
*:: =src/classad/CHANGELOG=
*:: =src/classad/Imakefile=: DIST_VERSION
*:: =src/classad/README=: first line
*:: =src/classad/new_classad.cpp=: ClassAdLibraryVersion() *Update both functions with this name!*

*: run =make dist= in =src/classad=

*: Ensure the release builds successfully
{code}
cd classads-1.0.8
./configure
make
make check
cd ..
{endcode}

*: Tag the release:
{code}
git tag classads_1_0_8
git push origin classads_1_0_8
{endcode}

*: Copy the release tarball into =/p/condor/public/ftp/classad/c++/=.

*: Copy =src/classad/CHANGELOG= to =/p/condor/public/html/classad/c++changelogs/changes-<version>.txt=.

*: Update =/p/condor/public/html/classad/classad.html= to mention the new release.