- ensure debian package builds - adjust version in configure.ac - add entry to debian/changelog, with proper version - commit - git tag version - build debs for amd64, i386 - email ml + post news entry - upload release tarball - make matching commit, tag for ceph-client.git - pull into -standalone.git - update -standalone.git debian/changelog to match - upload backport tarball - update debian changelog (will get clobbered.. bleh) - build backport .deb