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diff --git a/doc/release-howto.txt b/doc/release-howto.txt
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--- a/doc/release-howto.txt
+++ b/doc/release-howto.txt
@@ -3,31 +3,29 @@
   Release HOWTO
   -------------
 
- * Have an ECP guy send a mail to ingesys at cti dot ecp dot fr warning them of
-   the forecoming traffic (should ideally be done at least a few hours before release) 
-
  * Tests : compilation, regression tests ...
 
  * Changes on the svn repository
    - update the version number everywhere it's needed
-     · configure.ac
-     · extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbprj/project.pbxproj
-     · extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.string
+     · configure.ac
+     · extras/MacOSX/vlc.pbprj/project.pbxproj
+     · extras/MacOSX/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.string
    - update the ChangeLog and NEWS files, as well as the Trac database
-     · LANG=C svn log -v -r '{YYYY-12-31}:{YYYY-01-01}' >! ChangeLog
-     · read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
-     · update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
+     · LANG=C svn log -v -r '{YYYY-12-31}:{YYYY-01-01}' >! ChangeLog
+     · read all the commits and add important things to the NEWS file
+     · update the milestones info on https://trac.videolan.org/vlc
    - Add a note about the matching contrib package in INSTALL.win32
+   - Make sure that the gpg key embedded in include/vlc_update.h is the last one
 
  * Commit
 
  * Tarballs (Use a clean tree !!!)
   - Use 'make distcheck' to make sure all files are exported
-    correctly (currently fails)
-  - make the VLC tar.gz and tar.bz2 files with `make dist'.
+    correctly
   - copy the tar.gz and tar.bz2 file on ftp.videolan.org in
     /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/
-  - generate md5 hashes of these files
+  - generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+    (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
 
  * Contribs
   - Put a copy of the libraries or svn snapshot in vlc-X.X.X/contrib
@@ -36,17 +34,24 @@
 
  * BeOS Packages
     Information on building: http://developers.videolan.org/vlc/beos-compile.html
+    Configure with --enable-update-check
     Build in the "buildbeos" chroot on altair.
     # add the .zip files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/beos/
+   generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+   (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
 
  * Win32 Packages
-    make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/...
-    don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4 uninstaller was broken ... kind of suxxs)
+    make the packages using the nightly builds configure/options/... , don't forget --enable-update-check
+    don't forget to test the installer and uninstaller (the first 0.8.4 uninstaller was broken ...
+    kind of suxxs)
     add the .zip and .exe files to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X/win32/
+   generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+   (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
 
  * OS X packages
-    At the moment, only FK can do them (so they can be compatible with OS X 10.2)
-    Later: on the G5
+   configure with --enable-update-check
+   generate md5 hashes and gpg signature of these files
+   (use gpg --sign --detach --armor --force-v3-sigs)
 
  * Commit changes ... it never works the first time
 
@@ -56,11 +61,27 @@
     svn mv svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/branches/X.X.X svn://svn.videolan.org/vlc/tag/X.X.X
 
  * Move /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/testing/vlc-X.X.X to /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X
+  - At first block access to this directory by http or ftp. Only authorize rsync.
+    This is to avoid leak as some journalist and forum seems to watch the ftp.
+  - Update the "latest" symlink
 
  * Update the website
   - edit the /index.php /vlc/*.php pages
   - add a news item to news.msg
 
+ * "Check for updates" functionality
+  - add /opt/ftp/pub/videolan/vlc/X.X.X/vlc-X.X.X-announce
+  - edit update.videolan.org/vlc/status.xml
+
+ * Mirrors
+  - Forwarn the mirror admins
+  - Update the list of files for the mirror check (/var/www/local/mirrors.v.o/files)
+  - Disable mirrors which haven't replicated yet and possibly ganesh if enough
+    other mirrors
+
+ * Update wiki
+  - edit http://wiki.videolan.org/Template:VLC:latest_version
+
  * Announce on www.gnome.org
   - click on "Get more software"
   - click on "Edit an existing map entry"