# Release engineering checklist is not automated ## Problem environment Release engineering can benefit from a GNU Autotools integrated system. ## Steps to reproduce 1. Review the release engineering checklist 1. Carry out as many automated steps as possible 1. Carry out the remaining manual steps afterwards ## Expected result Most release engineering duties are automated. ## Actual result Almost no release engineering duties are automated. ## Severity level This is **low priority** because project requirements do not specify release engineering methods.