+ - update the version in configure.ac if Keith hasn't already
+
+ - make sure the Google Maps API key is in the build chroot and root
+ sudo mkdir -p /var/cache/pbuilder/base.cow/opt/google /opt/google
+ sudo cp ~/altusmetrumllc/google-maps-api-key \
+ /var/cache/pbuilder/base.cow/opt/google/maps-api-key
+ sudo ln -sf /home/bdale/altusmetrumllc/google-maps-api-key \
+ /opt/google/maps-api-key
+
+ - if this is an x.y release, then:
+ git checkout -b branch-<version>
+
+ - if this is an x.y.z release, then:
+ git checkout branch-<version> # the x.y parts only
+ - cherry-pick or merge appropriate content from master
+