PackageReleaseProcedure.md

@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@
 1. Tag commit with version number.  If there is a '~', change that to an '_'.  Omit any debian package number, usually a dash followed by a number.
 1. Checkout debian/buster branch
 1. Update the branch to the latest version from cds.
+1. For the following gbp commands, make sure the git repo is clean with no changes and no untracked files.
 1. Import from the master branch with
     ```
     gbp import-ref master -u <version> --upstream-tag='%(version)s' --debian-branch=debian/buster
     ```
+   Replace `<version>` with the version number.  Leave '~' characters as they are (don't change to underscore).  Don't change the `%(version)s` part of the command.  This is a tag template.
 1. Make any needed packaging changes
 1. Update the changelog with
    ```
    gbp dch -Rc -N <version>-1+deb10 -D stable --debian-branch debian/buster
    ```
+   If this command locks up, try `--spawn-editor=never`
+
 1. Tag the debian branch with
    ```
    gbp tag --debian-branch=debian/buster