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+## Manual release steps
+
+
+
+## Features ⭐
+
+
+
+## Tweaks ⚖️
+
+
+
+## Bug fixes 🐛
+
+
+
+## Infrastructure and maintenance 🛠️
+
+
+
+<!--
+
+# Instructions
+
+Name this PR `Release <year>-<week number>` (e.g. `Release 2023-7`). See https://www.calendar-365.com/week-number.html for the current week number.
+
+Release process documentation: https://beyond-essential.slab.com/posts/release-process-j4ersmrg
+
+# Example entries
+
+- RN-977: Allow downloading the generated QR code in MediTrak app
+- (no issue) #4695
+
+-->