+
+15. Shortly before the release, cut the branch with the following commands:
+
+ cvs rtag EMACS_`NUMBER'_BASE
+ cvs rtag -b EMACS_`NUMBER'_RC -r EMACS_`NUMBER'_BASE
+
+where `NUMBER' is the major version number of the release. This makes it
+easier to see what changes have been applied to the branch with:
+
+ cvs diff -r EMACS_`NUMBER'_BASE -r EMACS_`NUMBER'_RC
+
+or merge changes back to the trunk with "cvs update -j", if necessary.
+
+After doing this, increase the version number on the trunk as per step 4.
+
+16. For a release, Richard should prepare the announcement himself,