How to perform an Apache release for Samoa:
Make sure you are in the master branch and have the latest version:
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Settings
First, configure your ~/.m2/settings.xml file to include your credentials.
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To run on the clean master branch, make sure you are in the master branch and have the latest version.
*) git branch -vv
(should tell you if you are in master or not)
*) git checkout master
(should get you to master)
*) git pull
Create a branch for the release candidate. Set it to track a release branch on the apache remote.
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