Last tweaks before 5.2

README.rst

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ library to determine which lines are executable, and which have been executed.
 Coverage.py runs on many versions of Python:
 
 * CPython 2.7.
-* CPython 3.5 through 3.9 alpha 4.
-* PyPy2 7.3.0 and PyPy3 7.3.0.
+* CPython 3.5 through 3.9 beta 4.
+* PyPy2 7.3.1 and PyPy3 7.3.1.
 
 Documentation is on `Read the Docs`_.  Code repository and issue tracker are on
 `GitHub`_.
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Documentation is on `Read the Docs`_.  Code repository and issue tracker are on
 .. _GitHub: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy
 
 
-**New in 5.0:** SQLite data storage, JSON report, contexts, relative filenames,
+**New in 5.x:** SQLite data storage, JSON report, contexts, relative filenames,
 dropped support for Python 2.6, 3.3 and 3.4.
 
 

doc/index.rst

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ supported on:
 
 * Python versions 2.7, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 beta.
 
-* PyPy2 7.3.0 and PyPy3 7.3.0.
+* PyPy2 7.3.1 and PyPy3 7.3.1.
 
 .. ifconfig:: prerelease
 

howto.txt

@@ -46,18 +46,20 @@
         $ make publish
 - Kits:
     - Start fresh:
-        - $ make sterile
+        $ make sterile
     - Source kit and wheels:
-        - $ make kit wheel
+        $ make kit wheel
     - Linux wheels:
-        - $ make kit_linux
+        $ make kit_linux
     - Windows kits
         - wait for over an hour for Appveyor to build kits.
             - https://ci.appveyor.com/project/nedbat/coveragepy
-        - $ make download_appveyor
+        $ make download_appveyor
     - examine the dist directory, and remove anything that looks malformed.
+    - check the dist directory:
+        $ python -m twine check dist/*
     - test the pypi upload:
-        - $ make test_upload
+        $ make test_upload
 - Update PyPI:
     - upload kits:
         - $ make kit_upload