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Check copyright date in NOTICE before making a release.
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 Detailed process steps
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+0. Verify the copyright date in the top level LICENSE.txt file. The last
+   date should be this year's date, e.g. 2005-2023.
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 1. Verify licensing of the sources by running 
     [Apache Rat](http://creadur.apache.org/rat) to
     check the sources for any licence issues.