[gimp/metadata-browser] devel-docs: add the new even/odd micro version policy to release-howto (cherry picked from commit fe

[Roman Joost <romanofski src gnome org>]

commit b4656234489d4026b2ce3784aec385f905223610
Author: Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org>
Date:   Thu Aug 23 19:56:15 2012 +0200

    devel-docs: add the new even/odd micro version policy to release-howto
    (cherry picked from commit fef532a108c0d72a1fec49a431308b867050e09d)

 devel-docs/release-howto.txt |    9 ++++++---
 1 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
index 1f8ac4e..76aa3af 100644
--- a/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
+++ b/devel-docs/release-howto.txt
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 
  ( ) Does the splash screen need to be changed?
 
- ( ) Check that the version number is correct in configure.ac. It should
-     be the version number of the release you are about to make.
+ ( ) Bump the version number to an even micro in configure.ac and
+     commit this change. It should be the version number of the
+     release you are about to make. Releases always have even micro
+     numbers.
 
  ( ) Make dist tarballs:
 
@@ -84,7 +86,8 @@
      then update itself soon (usually less than an hour).
 
  ( ) Bump the version number (past the tagged version) in configure.ac
-     and commit this change.
+     to the next odd micro and commit this change. GIT version always
+     have odd micro numbers.
 
  ( ) Grab a properly chilled beverage and enjoy yourself.