Update the release documentation

Add instructions about release notes, and pushing tags.

Signed-off-by: David Brown <david.brown@linaro.org>
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David Brown 2017-09-12 12:07:45 -06:00
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We add pre-release tags of the format MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-rc1.
## Release Notes
Before making a release, be sure to update the `docs/release-notes.md`
to describe the release. This should be a high-level description of
the changes, not a list of the git commits.
## Release Candidates
Prior to each release, tags are made (see below) for at least one
@ -50,6 +56,7 @@ public key is signed by enough parties to be trusted.
At this point, the tag can be pushed to github to make the actual
release happen:
``` bash
git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/master
git push origin va.b.c-rcn
```