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+# Releasing
+
+## Release checklist
+
+- [ ] check ghcup supports new GHC releases if any
+- [ ] set the supported GHCs in workflow file `.github/workflows/release.yaml`
+- [ ] check all plugins still work if release includes code changes
+- [ ] bump package versions in all `*.cabal` files (same version as hls)
+- [ ] generate and update changelog
+- [ ] create release branch as `wip/<version>`
+- [ ] create release tag as `<version>`
+- [ ] trigger release pipeline by pushing the tag
+  - this creates a draft release
+- [ ] run `sh scripts/release/download-gh-artifacts <version> <your-gpg-email>`
+  - downloads artifacts to `gh-release-artifacts/<version>/`
+  - also downloads FreeBSD bindist from circle CI
+  - adds signatures
+- [ ] upload artifacts to downloads.haskell.org manually from `gh-release-artifacts/<version>/`
+- [ ] create PR to [ghcup-metadata](https://github.com/haskell/ghcup-metadata)
+  - [ ] update `ghcup-0.0.7.yaml` and `ghcup-vanilla-0.0.7.yaml`
+    - can use `sh scripts/release/create-yaml-snippet.sh <version>` to generate a snippet that can be manually inserted into the yaml files
+  - [ ] update `hls-metadata-0.0.1.json`
+    - utilize `cabal run ghcup-gen -- generate-hls-ghcs -f ghcup-0.0.7.yaml --format json --stdout` in the root of ghcup-metadata repository
+- [ ] get sign-off on release
+  - from wz1000, michealpj, maerwald and fendor
+- [ ] publish release on github
+- [ ] upload hackage packages
+  - requires credentials
+- [ ] update https://haskell-language-server.readthedocs.io/en/latest/support/ghc-version-support.html#current-ghc-version-support-status
+- [ ] post release on discourse and reddit
+- [ ] merge release PR to master or forward port relevant changes