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+#!/bin/bash
+# RC Script
+
+RC_VERSION=1.11.1
+RC_NUM=1
+
+git checkout master
+git pull
+git push origin master:rel-${RC_VERSION}-RC
+
+
+git checkout rel-${RC_VERSION}-RC
+git tag -a "rel-${RC_VERSION}-RC-${RC_NUM}" -m "rel-${RC_VERSION}-RC-${RC_NUM}"
+git push origin --tags
+
+
+# Created Branch and Tag Examples
+# (Branch) https://github.com/vivo-project/VIVO/tree/rel-1.11.1-RC
+# (Tag) https://github.com/vivo-project/VIVO/tree/rel-1.11.1-RC-1
+# (Branch) https://github.com/vivo-project/Vitro/tree/rel-1.11.1-RC
+# (Tag) https://github.com/vivo-project/Vitro/tree/rel-1.11.1-RC-1