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+# Main repo
+ - [ ] Verify that the changelog is up to date
+ - [ ] Write release notes (Only if non-patch release)
+
+ - [ ] Verify that the working directory is clean and on the master branch
+ - [ ] Change the version in the Makefile to "x.x.x (iso-date)"
+ - [ ] Update changelog `Unreleased` entry to the new version
+ - [ ] Commit changes (Commit title: `Dunst vX.X.X`)
+ - [ ] Tag commit, make sure it's an annotated tag (git tag -a) (Tag title: Dunst vX.X.X)
+ - [ ] Push commits
+ - [ ] Push tags
+
+# Dunst-project.org
+ - [ ] Update release number in the download page
+ - [ ] Update release date in the download page
+ - [ ] Update version number in the download link
+ - [ ] Copy release notes to the download page (Only if non-patch release)
+ - [ ] Copy changelog to the changelog page
+ - [ ] Copy documentation to the documentation page
+ - [ ] Verify that they look fine when rendered
+ - [ ] Commit changes
+ - [ ] Run deploy script
+ - [ ] Push to main website repo
+ - [ ] Push to gh-pages
+
+# Main repo
+ - [ ] Copy release notes to githubs release feature
+ - [ ] Publish release on github
+ - [ ] Update maint branch to point to master
+
+ - [ ] Create new Unreleased section for the changelog
+ - [ ] Update Makefile version to -non-git
+ - [ ] Commit & push