First stab at a release guide.

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docs/release_guide.md

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+# MoarVM Release Guide
+
+## Versions
+
+MoarVM currently has a monthly release cycle, with releases made in time for
+the month's NQP and Rakudo release. Version numbers are simply YYYY.MM. For
+example, the January 2014 release is 2014.01. If any bugfix releases need to
+be made, they should be numbered as 2041.01.1, 2041.01.2, etc.
+
+## Making a release
+
+1. Make sure that you are on the MoarVM commit you want to make a release
+   from, and that your status is clean.
+
+2. Ensure that NQP and Rakudo will build and that `make test` in each is
+   clean. Also run `make spectest` in Rakudo; discuss any failures you see
+   with the Rakudo developers.
+
+3. Update the VERSION file with the release name.
+
+4. Run `make release VERSION=2014.01`, substituting the correct version name.
+
+5. Take the .tar.gz file generated by step 4, copy it to a separate directory,
+   extract it, and then in that directory do:
+
+   perl Configure.pl --prefix=install
+   make install
+   install/bin/moar --version
+
+6. Provided step 5 works, you have a release! Upload it, or ask on the MoarVM
+   channel if you don't have access or know how to do that.
+
+7. Do something fun to celebrate. Like watching nyan cat, or having a beer. Or
+   why not both?