diff --git a/cascade-release.sh b/cascade-release.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+
+if [ x"$(git branch --show)" != x"cascade" ];then
+  echo "this cannot be run on any branches other than cascade"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+git fetch upstream
+git checkout -b cascade-"$1"
+git rebase "$1" || (git checkout cascade && git branch -D cascade-"$1";exit 1)
+git push -u origin cascade-"$1"
+git checkout cascade