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- Create a git tag for the release
- Upload binaries to svn repo at: https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/release/flink (sync needs 24 hours)
- Release staging repository https://repository.apache.org/ to Maven Central.
- After this step, add the release to the Apache Report Helper at https://reporter.apache.org/addrelease.html?flink (if you are not a PMC member, ask one for help)
- Update Flink website with updated download URLs and Maven artifacts (by updating the _config.yml)
- Don't forget to update the quickstarts versions
- Update list of contributors wiki page with new contributors in the release
- Update Homebrew: https://gist.github.com/EronWright/b62bd3b192a15be4c200a2542f7c9376
- Publish release announcement blog post
- Email to dev, news, user AT flink.a.o; also announce AT apache.
- Update the reference Flink version in the japicmp maven plugin for the API stability checks to the just released major version.