# controlled .prev-version file, automate the procedure by which we record
# the date, release-type and version string in the NEWS file. That commit
# will serve to identify the release, so apply a signed tag to it as well.
# controlled .prev-version file, automate the procedure by which we record
# the date, release-type and version string in the NEWS file. That commit
# will serve to identify the release, so apply a signed tag to it as well.