Ignore version argument in make-dist and test-dist, as it cannot change
release: remove unused MAKE var
generate-patchlog: Use stability/* name instead of merge base to reduce 4.8 noise; use --no-merges to reduce merge noise
add git-examples
update readme
start changing README to markdown format
update readme
update readme
update readme
add make.example
update readme
push: accept TAG option and derive branch name from current branch
upload: disable implicit push (for now)
dist, release: add build ID to dist tarball name; add common code to get version and build ID
chmod +x push
update readme; update make.example with notes
update readme