add 'regen' steps to the release_managers_guide

diff --git a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
index 2896716..b8324a1 100644 (file)
--- a/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
+++ b/Porting/release_managers_guide.pod
@@ -285,6 +285,22 @@ Once all version numbers have been bumped, re-run the checks.
 Then run again without the -x option, to check that dual-life modules are
 also sensible.
 
+=item *
+
+Check that files managed by F<regen.pl> and friends are up to date. From
+within your working directory:
+
+
+    $ git st
+    $ make regen
+    $ make regen_perly
+    $ git st
+
+If any of the files managed by regen.pl have changed, then you should commit
+the updated versions:
+
+    $ git commit -m 'Updated files generated by regen tools for perl 5.x.y' <list of files>
+
 
 =item *