I think I see a way to proceed that leaves people room to keep discussing. Here's my proposed procedure:
git checkout -b nar-maven-plugin-0.0.1-release mvn release:prepare # when it prompts, enter: 0.0.1-incubating mvn release:perform git checkout develop git merge nar-maven-plugin-0.0.1-release git push git push --tags git checkout master git merge-with-some-fancy-commands-that-insist-that-the-result-is... the-tag-for-the-release git push This procedure will: (a) avoid the RTC/CTR discussion. (b) avoid the bother of another git repo. (c) seemingly end up with all the chickens in the correct coops. However, if other think that it would be less confusing to move the plugin to a repo, by all means ask infra for the repo and we'll go from there.
