b6aee4c6471cddebd638fec8dbb988c29a69bc22
markd
  Thu Apr 23 21:58:41 2026 -0700
import of GENCODE V50, MV39, and V50lift37; added a command to do import with a single command

diff --git src/hg/makeDb/doc/hg38/gencode.txt src/hg/makeDb/doc/hg38/gencode.txt
index 67e10c9669e..b5deba582ef 100644
--- src/hg/makeDb/doc/hg38/gencode.txt
+++ src/hg/makeDb/doc/hg38/gencode.txt
@@ -1514,15 +1514,28 @@
     # edit all.joiner to add ~/tmp/gencodeV${ver}.joiner
 
     # if final release, Update 'Release Notes' 
     #  human/hg38/wgEncodeGencodeSuper.html
 
     jkmake DBS=hg38
 
     # check joiner 
     pushd /hive/data/genomes/hg38/bed/gencodeV${ver}/hgcImport${pre}
     make  -f ~/kent/src/hg/makeDb/outside/gencode/gencodeLoad.mk joinerCheck
 
     # check tracks in browser sandbox
     # commit all
     jkmake DBS=hg38 alpha
 #########################################################################
+2026-04-23: import of GENCODE V50 pre-release for GENCODE Versions (markd)
+Ensembl release 116 scheduled for mid-May. 
+
+cd ~/kent/src/hg/makeDb/outside/gencode
+./bin/gencodeBuildRelease hg38 50 pre "May 2026" 116 >& hg38.log&
+#########################################################################
+
+
+The GENCODE 50 and M39 pre-release files are now available in our FTP site: 
+
+These GENCODE releases correspond to the Ensembl release 116, which is currently scheduled for mid-May. 
+
+./bin/gencodeBuildRelease hg38 50 pre "May 2026" 116 >& hg38.log