Release strategy:
 * Stable releases are created on a time schedule: every six months
 * Release Candidate 1 is built two weeks after RC0
 * Release Candidate 2 is built two weeks after RC1
 * Final Release is built two weeks after RC2

The Project Steering Committee (PSC) can postpone a release by vote on the mailing list.

Branch strategy:
 * Trunk is for development and is automatically built with uneven version numbers
 * Even numbered branch is created from trunk on code freeze (version RC0)
 * Automated builds based on trunk will use the next uneven version number immediately after code freeze
 * Fixes are committed to both trunk and even numbered branch
 * Release Candidates are built from the even numbered branch

For releasing files on sourceforge.net follow [http://apps.sourceforge.net/trac/sourceforge/wiki/Release%20files%20for%20download these instructions] (release manager only)

Uploading can be done through SCP with the following command: {{{scp geonetwork-install-2.10.0-0.??? jsmith@frs.sourceforge.net:/home/frs/project/geonetwork/GeoNetwork_opensource/v2.10.0}}}