diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81dd747..db4151e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ release: fixup-perms update-version update-modules clean changelog
 	rm -f $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 	cp -R . $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)
 	rm -rf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)/debian
+	rm -rf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION)/.hg*
 	cd $(DIST_PREFIX) && tar -cvf $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar $(BASE)-$(VERSION)/
 	gzip $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar
 	mv $(DIST_PREFIX)/$(BASE)-$(VERSION).tar.gz .
diff --git a/hooks/common.sh b/hooks/common.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/hooks/dapper/05-shadowconfig-on b/hooks/dapper/05-shadowconfig-on
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/hooks/edgy/05-shadowconfig-on b/hooks/edgy/05-shadowconfig-on
old mode 100644
new mode 100755