add a note about tagging with the version

rakudo · Oct 23, 2015 · be0f447 · be0f447
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@@ -209,6 +209,10 @@ Tag the release by its release month ("YYYY.MM") and its code name.
   $ git tag -s -a -m"tag release #nn" CODENAME   # e.g., "Bratislava"
   $ git push --tags
 
+If this is a new non-dev $*PERL.version, tag with the version as well.
+
+  $ git tag -s -a -m"tag release #nn" VERSION   # e.g., v6.b
+
 The C<-s> tells git to sign the release with your PGP/GPG key, so it will
 likely ask you for the passphrase of your secret key.