Before the release: * Update the version strings and dates in the files which embed them: core/src/main/java/org/gagravarr/speex/SpeexInfo.java core/src/main/java/org/gagravarr/vorbis/VorbisStyleComments.java * Ensure the CHANGES file is up-to-date * Try running Apache Tika with a manual build of the new version, and ensure all Tika tests pass To release: * Follow the Sonatype Guide http://central.sonatype.org/pages/ossrh-guide.html http://central.sonatype.org/pages/apache-maven.html#performing-a-release-deployment-with-the-maven-release-plugin * Key steps are: * mvn -DdryRun=true release:clean release:prepare * mvn release:clean release:prepare * mvn release:perform After the release: * Upgrade the dependency in Apache Tika