From 4375f28ce05cf84abf4653cea9323f9d5607307b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lue <rnddim@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 13:31:45 -0700
Subject: Update to Makefile and Release Guide

Release Guide now a bit more detailed for literal-minded dolts such as
myself, and the Makefile wasn't commited earlier thanks to that
literal-minded idiocy :) .
---
 tools/star/Makefile          |  6 +++---
 tools/star/release-guide.pod | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tools/star/Makefile b/tools/star/Makefile
index 3c3cded..cc9e711 100644
--- a/tools/star/Makefile
+++ b/tools/star/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-RAKUDO_VER  = 2013.09
-NQP_VER     = 2013.09
-PARROT_VER  = 5.5.0
+RAKUDO_VER  = 2013.10
+NQP_VER     = 2013.10
+PARROT_VER  = 5.9.0
 
 STAR_REL    = rakudo-star-$(VERSION)
 STAR_TGZ    = $(STAR_REL).tar.gz
diff --git a/tools/star/release-guide.pod b/tools/star/release-guide.pod
index b17c111..e15ab48 100644
--- a/tools/star/release-guide.pod
+++ b/tools/star/release-guide.pod
@@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ expect to slow down to quarterly releases again sometime in 2013.
 
 =head2 Steps to create a release
 
+If this is your first time releasing, B<read the whole guide before
+starting>. That way you can ask questions and clear up and confusions before
+you're in the thick of it.
+
+If you have done this before, you might want to check for and read any changes
+to this release guide since your last run.
+
+Any time this guide tells you to commit changes, you may also push them if you
+wish to do so. Step 8 will make sure you do this regardless.
+
 =over 4
 
 =item 1.
@@ -44,6 +54,12 @@ with the needed tarballs and module repositories for building Rakudo Star:
 
   $ make -f tools/star/Makefile
 
+You may at times be prompted for your SSH key/pass combo.
+
+Assuming the Makefile ran successfully, you should now commit your changes.
+
+  $ git commit tools
+
 =item 4.
 
 If there are any new modules to be added, use "git submodule" to add 
@@ -77,6 +93,11 @@ to any changes listed in Rakudo's ChangeLog.
   $ git add docs/announce/YYYY.MM.md
   $ git commit docs
 
+At this point it is strongly advised that you push your changes so far, to get
+feedback on your announcement while you do other steps.
+
+  $ git push
+
 =item 7.
 
 Update the release number in the README and Makefile.in files.
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