document release procedure

dev/guides/releasing.md

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+This guide provides step by step guidance for cutting a new release of Nomad.
+
+1. Bump the version in `version/version.go`
+2. Run `make prerelease`
+3. Commit any changed, generated files.
+4. On the Linux Vagrant run `make release`
+5. `mv pkg/ pkg2/`
+6. On a Mac, run `make release`
+7. `mv pkg2/* pkg/`
+8. `./scripts/dist.sh <version>`. Formating of <version> is 0.x.x(-|rcx|betax)
+
+# Only on final releases
+
+1. Add the new version to checkpoint.
+
+# Modifying the webiste
+
+Assuming master is the branch you want the website to reflect
+
+1. On master, bump the version in `website/config.rb`
+2. Delete the remote stable-website branch (`git push -d origin stable-website`)
+3. Create the new stable webiste, `git checkout -b stable-webiste`
+4. `git push origin stable-website
+5. In Slack run, `hashibot deploy nomad`