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+# How to make a release
+
+1. Update the version in `CHANGELOG.md`, `mix.exs`, and in the usage example in `README.md`.
+2. Make sure the most up-to-date version of axe-core is included in `/priv` by running `npm run install`. A post-install script takes care of it, but it doesn't work in dependabot PRs.
+3. Commit the above changes and tag the release with `git commit -m 'vX.Y.Z'`, `git tag -a 'vX.Y.Z' -m 'vX.Y.Z'`, `git push --follow-tags`.
+4. Run `mix hex.publish`.