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@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ INSTALL     - how to install MPFR (see also mpfr.texi)
 Makefile*   - files for building the library
 NEWS        - new features with respect to previous versions
 README      - this file
+README.dev  - notes for the MPFR developers
 TODO        - what remains to do (any help is welcome!)
 VERSION     - version of MPFR (next release version if taken from CVS)
 ac*         - automatic configuration files
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+Notes for the MPFR developers
+=============================
+
+The VERSION file contains the number of the next release version, i.e.
+the version currently developed. If nightly snapshots are built, the
+date in the yyyymmdd format must be added to the version number, for
+instance: "2.0.1-20020319".
+
+To make a release:
+  1) Update the ChangeLog file (using rcs2log).
+  2) Generate the release version with "make dist".
+  3) Test the release version on different machines, with and without
+     the --disable-alloca configure option.
+  4) If there is no problem, add a tag to the CVS corresponding to the
+     release, e.g. mpfr-2-0-1-rel for mpfr 2.0.1 (note that the periods
+     are replaced by dashes).
+  5) Update the VERSION file to indicate the next version.