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+To update the Release Notes in the help handbook:
+
+* For archival purposes, copy index.docbook to index-Rxx.yy.zz.docbook,
+ where Rxx.yy.zz is the previous release version. For example.
+ index-R14.0.0.docbook.
+
+* Edit index.docbook as necessary for the next release. For example, R14.0.1.
+
+No changes or updates are needed in ./release_notes.desktop or ../../release_notes.