--- a/BUILD.txt	Mon Jan 07 20:24:45 2002 +0000
+++ b/BUILD.txt	Tue Jan 08 00:00:56 2002 +0000
@@ -10,20 +10,18 @@
 This means that we only need to ever build source releases. This is done by
 running:
 
-  0. python setup.py clean --all
-  1. Edit setup.py to ensure that all information therein (version, contact
+  0. Edit setup.py and doc/announcement.txt to reflect the new version and
+     appropriate announcments.
+  1. python setup.py clean --all
+  2. Edit setup.py to ensure that all information therein (version, contact
      information etc) is correct.
-  2. python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
-  3. Check the MANIFEST to make sure that any new files are included. If
+  3. python setup.py sdist --manifest-only
+  4. Check the MANIFEST to make sure that any new files are included. If
      they are not, edit MANIFEST.in to include them. "Documentation" for
      MANIFEST.in may be found in disutils.filelist._parse_template_line.
-  4. python setup.py sdist
+  5. python setup.py sdist
      (if you find sdist a little verbose, add "--quiet" to the end of the
       command)
-  5. FTP the tar.gz from the dist directory to to the "incoming" directory on
-     "upload.sourceforge.net".
-  6. Make a quick release at:
-      http://sourceforge.net/project/admin/qrs.php?package_id=&group_id=31577
 
 So, those commands in a nice, cut'n'pasteable form :)
 python setup.py clean --all
@@ -31,7 +29,22 @@
 python setup.py sdist --quiet
 
 
-2. Author
+2. Distributing Releases
+========================
+
+Once a release is built, follow these steps:
+  1. FTP the tar.gz from the dist directory to to the "incoming" directory on
+     "upload.sourceforge.net".
+  2. Make a quick release at:
+      http://sourceforge.net/project/admin/qrs.php?package_id=&group_id=31577
+  3. Add a news item at:
+      https://sourceforge.net/news/submit.php?group_id=31577
+     using the top of doc/announcement.txt
+  4. Send doc/announcement.txt to python-announce@python.org
+  5. Notify any other news services as appropriate...
+
+
+3. Author
 =========
 richard@users.sourceforge.net