* automated the versionName and versionCode nonsense.
* write out the VERSION file while we're updating the AndroidManifest.xml
* dynamically pull in rootProject/private.properties to load in
  customized parameters without clobbering parallel, daemonized
  compilation
* added a release_check.sh script to check the existence of a
  private.properties file prior to compilation of a release
* added release_check as a Makefile target and dependency to release
When uploading stumbles, add messages to the LogActivity. (Did not put
this in the HTTPUtil class, as that will spam the log with other
queries).
added . before invoking rename release
as per comments in https://github.com/mozilla/MozStumbler/pull/923#issuecomment-57693674
Merge pull request #923 from crankycoder/features/github-1.0-release

Automate a bunch of build problems
Merge pull request #925 from garvankeeley/add-http-to-logactivity

When uploading stumbles, add messages to the LogActivity.