1) Do "make depend" if necessary 2) "make check"!!! 3) Use "git log" to assemble release notes. 4) Update files which contain version information version.h README RELEASE-NOTES e2fsprogs.lsm doc/libext2fs.texinfo (three places) 5) Make source distribution 6) Adjust sizes in e2fsprogs-VER.lsm; rebuild source files; rebuild RPM files