Bump version and improve notes about how to bump versions

3 files changed, 29 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3c16bfb..fdeda0a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@
 Change history for Coverage.py
 ==============================
 
+..
+    When updating the "Unreleased" header to a specific version, use this
+    format.  Don't forget the jump target:
+
+..
+    .. _changes_781:
+
+..
+    Version 7.8.1 --- 2021-07-27
+    ----------------------------
+
+
+Unreleased
+----------
+
+(none yet)
+
+
+.. _changes_45:
+
 Version 4.5 --- 2018-02-03
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
index 8054a18..d74c164 100644
--- a/coverage/version.py
+++ b/coverage/version.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # This file is exec'ed in setup.py, don't import anything!
 
 # Same semantics as sys.version_info.
-version_info = (4, 5, 0, 'final', 0)
+version_info = (4, 5, 1, 'alpha', 0)
 
 
 def _make_version(major, minor, micro, releaselevel, serial):
diff --git a/howto.txt b/howto.txt
index dc3a838..14c5191 100644
--- a/howto.txt
+++ b/howto.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
         - show/hide the proper versions.
 - Tag the tree
     - hg tag -m "Coverage 3.0.1" coverage-3.0.1
+- Bump version:
+    - coverage/version.py
+        - increment version number
+        - IF NOT BETA:
+            - set to alpha-0 if just released
+    - CHANGES.rst
+        - add an "Unreleased" section to the top.
+- push hg changes
 - Update nedbatchelder.com
     - Blog post?
 - Update readthedocs
@@ -76,13 +84,6 @@
 - Announce on coveragepy-announce@googlegroups.com .
 - Announce on TIP.
 
-- Bump version:
-    - coverage/version.py
-        - increment version number
-        - IF NOT BETA:
-            - set to alpha-0 if just released
-    - CHANGES.rst
-        - add an "Unreleased" section to the top.
 
 * Testing