From 1af48672e39ab6430583dbd38fcfe4fa61821d09 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: meejah <meejah@meejah.ca>
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2022 14:53:03 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] correct notes

---
 Makefile | 5 ++---
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c501ba3c5..c02184a36 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -250,14 +250,13 @@ release:
 	@echo "Test README"
 	python3 setup.py check -r -s
 
-# XXX make branch, based on a ticket (provided how?)
-# XXX or, specify that "make release" must run on such a branch "XXXX.tahoe-release"
-
 	@echo "Update NEWS"
 	python3 -m towncrier build --yes --version `python3 misc/build_helpers/update-version.py --no-tag`
 	git add -u
 	git commit -m "update NEWS for release"
 
+# note that this always bumps the "middle" number, e.g. from 1.17.1 -> 1.18.0
+# and produces a tag into the Git repository
 	@echo "Bump version and create tag"
 	python3 misc/build_helpers/update-version.py