Mantis: Create new version if needed, and move "Fixed in version" from -dev to release.

Make sure both the master and release branch (i.e. xdebug_2_7) are fully synced and merged.

For first release in minor version (i.e. 2.6.x), merge package.xml from old bug fix branch into master and commit:

git diff HEAD..xdebug_2_5 package.xml | patch -p1

Update template.rc and php_xdebug.h with new version number. Use upper case "RC".

Move existing release entry down in package.xml

Create a new release entry in package.xml, use upper case "RC".

Reword package.xml so that it all makes sense!

Run "pecl package"

Install new package with pecl install xdebug-*.tgz

Commit template.rc, php_xdebug.h, package.xml, and RELEASE_PROCESS.rst with text: Go with 2.7.0RC1 (use upper case 'RC').

Tag package with pecl tag <version number> (use upper case "RC").

git push origin master xdebug_2_7 && git push --tags

Disable extra AppVeyor build (the one without the tag)

Update www.xdebug.org/html/updates.php

Update www.xdebug.org/html/include/phpinfo_scanner.php

Update www.xdebug.org/html/docs/include/basic.php

Write news item in www.xdebug.org/html/news

Upload the source package to PECL

Write Patreon post taking the rendered news article as starting point

Add files from AppVeyor and source to www.xdebug.org.html/files

Add the downloads, DDLs, and news file to git and commit with "Go with 2.7.0RC1"

Mantis: "release" the version, and make sure there is a new one.

In the release branch, update template.rc and php_xdebug.h to the new version

Commit template.rc and php_xdebug.h with "Back to -dev"

Check out master branch, and run: git merge --strategy=ours xdebug_2_7

git push origin master xdebug_2_7