Add instructions and a copy of mksrcinfo script.

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diff --git a/mksrcinfo b/mksrcinfo
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+#!/bin/bash
+if [[ -f .SRCINFO ]]; then
+    makepkg --printsrcinfo > .SRCINFO
+else
+    echo "No .SRCINFO file found."
+fi
diff --git a/packaging_steps.rst b/packaging_steps.rst
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+When new version is available do the following:
+
+#. Update the PKGBUILD file
+#. run ``updpkgsums``
+#. run ``mksrcinfo``
+#. run ``makepkg``
+#. Test the package by installing locally.
+#. If everything works, then commit and push