how to release

docs/how-to-release.md

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+How to release
+===============================================
+
+* Write a [release notes](/docs/release-notes.md) and commit whem to master branch.
+
+* Tag `master` branch with release information:
+
+    ```
+    git tag -a -m "Release 2.0.0" v2.0.0
+    ```
+
+* Push tag to remote repository:
+
+    ```
+    git push origin master --tags
+    ```
+
+* Checkout a tag:
+
+    ```
+    git checkout tags/v2.0.0
+    ```
+
+* Update project version to `2.0.0`
+
+    ```
+    mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=2.0.0
+    ```
+
+* Build project
+
+    ```
+    mvn clean install
+    ```
+
+* Create a release from a tag `v2.0.0` in GitHub. Write release notes. Attach an artifact.
+
+* Upload artifact to Bintray.
+
+* Revert project version to snapshot
+
+    ```
+    mvn versions:set -DnewVersion=0.0.1-SNAPSHOT
+    ```

docs/release-notes.md

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+# Release notes
+
+## Release 1.0.0 [21.07.2015]
+
+* Initial release

pom.xml

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                     <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <generateBackupPoms>false</generateBackupPoms>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>