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  You must then use the `Y.Y.Y` directory to prepare the release.
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- In the step for editing `NEWS` and `CHANGES` you should remove the line about "Note: This version has not been released" before continuing. Once the release has been made, you should add a section in the `Y.Y.x` branch for the next version.
  
  === Release Signing ===
  
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  === Doing Housekeeping ===
  
-  * Add new release markers to `NEWS` and `CHANGES` on trunk if not present.
+  * Add a new release section to `NEWS` and `CHANGES` on trunk if not already present.
+  * Add a new release section to `NEWS` and `CHANGES` on Y.Y.x the branch if not already present.
-  * Add "version has not been released" warnings to these version markers if not present.
+  * Add "version has not been released" warnings to these release sections if not already present.
   * [[https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/project/ManageVersions.jspa?pid=12310780|Update versions]] in JIRA.
     * If the currently released version is 0.1.0, JIRA should have options for 0.1.1, 0.2.0, and 0.3.0.
     * The released version should be marked as released in JIRA.