Sanity check NEWS before release.

diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 6d8b46875ebc15a97018077100bdf4e10357f83a..0ee79861b7a3471167fff641965ce5edd74b1cfd 100644 (file)
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ release:
                echo "  make release USER=simon75j KEYID=B9156397"; \
                exit 1; \
        fi
+       @if head -3 NEWS | grep -q unreleased; then \
+               echo "You need to update NEWS, see doc/MakeRelease.wiki."; \
+               exit 1; \
+       fi
        rm -f ChangeLog
        make check-doc-dist ChangeLog distcheck
        gpg --detach-sign --default-key $(KEYID) $(PACKAGE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz