diff --git a/debian/release-build.sh b/debian/release-build.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..3b904c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/release-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh -e
+
+PKG="byobu"
+MAJOR=2
+
+error() {
+	echo "ERROR: $@"
+	exit 1
+}
+
+head -n1 debian/changelog | grep "unreleased" || error "This version must be 'unreleased'"
+
+./debian/rules get-orig-source
+bzr bd
+sed -i "s/) unreleased;/-0ubuntu1~ppa1) hardy;/" debian/changelog
+bzr bd -S
+sed -i "s/ppa1) hardy;/ppa2) intrepid;/" debian/changelog
+bzr bd -S
+sed -i "s/ppa2) intrepid;/ppa3) jaunty;/" debian/changelog
+bzr bd -S
+sed -i "s/~ppa3) jaunty;/) karmic;/" debian/changelog
+bzr bd -S
+
+echo
+echo
+echo "# Test this build:"
+echo "  sudo dpkg -i ../*.deb"
+echo
+echo "# If everything looks good, release:"
+echo "  ./debian/release.sh"
+echo
+echo
diff --git a/debian/release.sh b/debian/release.sh
index f59cf5ae..13753d7f 100755
--- a/debian/release.sh
+++ b/debian/release.sh
@@ -8,50 +8,46 @@ error() {
 	exit 1
 }
 
-head -n1 debian/changelog | grep "unreleased" || error "This version must be 'unreleased'"
+head -n1 debian/changelog | grep "karmic" || error "This version must be ready for 'karmic'"
 
-./debian/rules get-orig-source
-bzr bd
-sed -i "s/) unreleased;/-0ubuntu1~ppa1) hardy;/" debian/changelog
-bzr bd -S
-sed -i "s/ppa1) hardy;/ppa2) intrepid;/" debian/changelog
-bzr bd -S
-sed -i "s/ppa2) intrepid;/ppa3) jaunty;/" debian/changelog
-bzr bd -S
-sed -i "s/~ppa3) jaunty;/) karmic;/" debian/changelog
-bzr bd -S
+# Tag the release in bzr
 minor=`head -n1 debian/changelog | sed "s/^.*($MAJOR.//" | sed "s/-.*$//"`
 bzr tag --delete "$MAJOR.$minor" || true
 bzr tag "$MAJOR.$minor"
+bzr commit -m 'releasing $MAJOR.$minor'
+
+# Sign the tarball
+gpg --armor --sign --detach-sig ../"$PKG"_*.orig.tar.gz
+
+# Create the rpm export
+sudo alien --to-rpm ../$PKG"_"$MAJOR.$minor"_all.deb"
+sudo alien --to-rpm ../$PKG"-extras_"$MAJOR.$minor"_all.deb"
+mv -f *.rpm ..
+rsync -aP ../*.rpm kirkland@people.ubuntu.com:~kirkland/public_html/$PKG/rpm
+
+# Create the tarball export
+$PKG-export -c light -f /tmp/$PKG-export.tar.gz
+rsync -aP /tmp/$PKG-export.tar.gz kirkland@people.ubuntu.com:~kirkland/public_html
+
+# Open the next release for development
 nextminor=`expr $minor + 1`
 dch -v "$MAJOR.$nextminor" "UNRELEASED"
 sed -i "s/$MAJOR.$nextminor) .*;/$MAJOR.$nextminor) unreleased;/" debian/changelog
 sed -i "s/^Version:.*$/Version:        $MAJOR.$nextminor/" rpm/$PKG.spec
 sed -i "s%^Source0:.*$%Source0:        http://code.launchpad.net/$PKG/trunk/$MAJOR.$nextminor/+download/byobu_$MAJOR.$nextminor.orig.tar.gz%" rpm/$PKG.spec
-
-gpg --armor --sign --detach-sig ../"$PKG"_*.orig.tar.gz
-
-sudo alien --to-rpm ../$PKG"_"$MAJOR.$minor"_all.deb"
-sudo alien --to-rpm ../$PKG"-extras_"$MAJOR.$minor"_all.deb"
-mv -f *.rpm ..
-rsync -aP ../*rpm kirkland@people.ubuntu.com:~kirkland/public_html/$PKG/rpm
-
-$PKG-export -c light -f /tmp/$PKG-export.tar.gz
-rsync -aP /tmp/$PKG-export.tar.gz kirkland@people.ubuntu.com:~kirkland/public_html
+bzr commit -m 'opening $MAJOR.$nextminor'
 
 echo
-echo
-echo "To test:"
-echo "  sudo dpkg -i ../*.deb"
-echo
-echo "To upload PPA packages:"
+echo "# To upload PPA packages:"
 echo "  dput $PKG-ppa ../*ppa*changes"
 echo
-echo "To commit and push:"
-echo "  bzr cdiff"
-echo "  bzr commit -m 'releasing $MAJOR.$minor, opening $MAJOR.$nextminor' && bzr push lp:$PKG"
+echo "# To push:"
+echo "  bzr push lp:$PKG"
 echo
-echo "Publish tarball at:"
+echo "# Publish tarball at:"
 echo "  https://launchpad.net/$PKG/trunk/+addrelease"
 echo
+echo "# Upload to Ubuntu:"
+echo "  dput ../${PKG}_${MAJOR}.${minor}-0ubuntu1_source.changes"
+echo
 echo