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+* tag version in git
+
+ $ git tag -a v0.3.23
+
+* write release notes. git shortlog helps a lot:
+
+ $ git shortlog --no-merges v0.3.22..
+
+* create source-only archive
+
+ $ git archive --format=tar --prefix=bitcoin-0.3.23/ HEAD | \
+ gzip -9c > ~/tmp/bitcoin-0.3.23-src.tar.gz
+
+* perform gitian builds
+
+ { insert useful info here }
+
+* upload source and builds to SF
+
+* update bitcoin.org version
+
+* update forum version
+
+* update wiki
+
+* update wiki download links
+
+