diff --git a/script/release/prepare b/script/release/prepare
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+++ b/script/release/prepare
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Execute preparation tasks for a regular patch release. Requires admin permission on the repo.
+#
+set -e
+
+# Download translations and push to master
+$(dirname "$0")/update_locales
+
+# Bump the patch version and push the tag
+$(dirname "$0")/tag
diff --git a/script/tag_release b/script/release/tag
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rename from script/tag_release
rename to script/release/tag
diff --git a/script/release/update_locales b/script/release/update_locales
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Download and commit the latest Transifex translations
+#
+
+# Exit on error or uncommitted changes
+# TODO: check that master matches upstream/master
+set -e
+if [ ! -z "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+  echo "Aborted: git working directory is not clean."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "\n*** Checking out latest master... ***\n"
+git checkout master
+git pull upstream master
+
+echo "\n*** Downloading latest Transifex translations... ***\n"
+tx pull --force
+git commit -a -m "Update all locales with the latest Transifex translations"
+
+echo "\n*** Pushing to master... ***\n"
+git push upstream master