To create a cmake release, first test the branch: mkdir 2-4 cd 2-4 cmake -DCMAKE_VERSION=CMake-2-4 -P ../create-cmake-release.cmake ./create-CMake-2-4.sh If that works: Then tag the minor release: cvs tag 2-4-7 Then create a release from the tag: mkdir 2-4-7 cd 2-4-7 cmake -DCMAKE_VERSION=CMake-2-4-7 -P ../create-cmake-release.cmake ./create-CMake-2-4.sh create-cmake-release.cmake: script to run to create release sh script Cygwin -> directory that contains cpack cygwin package files used in CMakeCPack.cmake) machine_release.cmake : config files for each machine