Change version and build number in Constants.java
Maybe increase TCP_DRIVER_VERSION (old clients must be compatible!)
Update the changelog (add new version)
Update the newsfeed
Documentation: check if all Javadoc files are in the index
Check that there is no TODO in the docs
Check code coverage
Run regression test with JDK 1.4 and 1.5
Use latest versions of other dbs
Change version(s) in performance.html
Run ./buildRelease.sh

Test with Hibernate
Run FindBugs
buildRelease.bat
Check docs, versions and links in main, downloads, build numbers
Check if missing javadocs
Test installer
Check in the PDF file:
- footer
- front page
- orphan control
- check images
- table of contents
Test Console
Test all languages
Scan for viruses
Upload to SourceForge
svn commit
svn copy: /svn/trunk /svn/tags/version-1.1.x; Version 1.1.x (yyyy-mm-dd)
Upload to h2database.com, http://code.google.com/p/h2database/downloads/list
Newsletter: prepare (always to BCC)
Newsletter: send to h2-database-jp@googlegroups.com; h2-database@googlegroups.com; h2database-news@googlegroups.com;
Remove contacts in GMail
Add to freshmeat
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Close bugs: http://code.google.com/p/h2database/issues/list