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+# Release
+
+## Steps to cut a release
+
+1. Bump the version
+2. Commit and open a pull request.
+3. Create a tag after that pull request gets squashed onto master. `git tag -a v0.11.1`
+4. Push the tag. `git push origin refs/tags/v0.11.1`