---- gnulib/top/README-release 2011-10-23 14:32:58.000000000 +0700
-+++ gl/top/README-release 2011-10-23 14:38:40.000000000 +0700
+--- gnulib/top/README-release 2011-12-24 08:28:59.000000000 +0700
++++ gl/top/README-release 2011-12-24 09:01:01.000000000 +0700
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
Here are most of the steps we (maintainers) follow when making a release.
* start from a clean, up-to-date git directory.
make -k maintainer-clean || { ./configure && make maintainer-clean; }
-@@ -18,12 +24,24 @@
+@@ -18,12 +22,24 @@
http://hydra.nixos.org/jobset/gnu/@PACKAGE@-master
--* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure". This downloads any new translations:
+-* Run "./bootstrap && ./configure". This downloads any new translations.
+* Double check that serial number updates in public m4 files weren't
+ forgotten since last release (they should be updated in git along with
+ commits that require it so that users can work with git snapshots).