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+# Developers README
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+## Release Process
+
+To create a new release:
+
+* Access the [releases](https://github.com/erlang-ls/erlang_ls/releases) page
+* Click on "Draft a new release"
+* Click on the "Choose a tag" dropdown and enter a new tag (use semantic versioning)
+* Click on "Generate release notes"
+* Optionally amend the generated notes with highlights or other important information
+* Click on "Publish Release"
+
+To publish a new version of the VS Code extension, please refer to the [DEVELOPERS-README.md file in the erlang-ls/vscode repository](https://github.com/erlang-ls/vscode/blob/main/DEVELOPERS-README.md).