diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+mvn versions:set
+STATUS=$?
+if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Failed to set new version!"
+else
+  mvn clean deploy -Prelease
+  STATUS=$?
+  if [ $STATUS -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Failed to release!"  
+  else
+    mvn release:update-versions
+  fi
+fi
+
+rm pom.xml.versionsBackup
+
+