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+To release a new debian package for updated or added language files
+do the following steps:
+
+ * log into thorax and commit the language changes (see pootle-updates.txt)
+ * svn cp tags/v0.3.4.3 tags/v0.3.4.4 (use current version numbers)
+ * add the new language to conf-examples/cryptobox.conf (var: Languages)
+ * run tags/make-deb.sh
+
+