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 Bitcoin ABC Release Process
 ===========================
 
 
 ## Before Release
 
 1. Check feature completeness
     - Check features planned for the release are implemented and documented.
       Any incomplete items should be discussed with the Release Manager as soon as possible.
     - Known bugs should have tickets
     - Any known issues or limitations should be documented in release notes
 
 2. Update the documents / code which needs to be updated every release
     - Check that [release-notes.md](/doc/release-notes.md) is complete, and fill in any missing items.
     - Verify the following were updated by automation since the last release:
         - Seeds (see [README](/contrib/seeds/README.md))
         - Chainparams were updated, such as assume-valid, chainwork, and disk size expectations.
 
 3. Verify tests passed
     - Run `arc lint --everything` and check there is no linter error
     - Ensure that bitcoind and bitcoin-qt run with no issue on all supported platforms.
       Manually test bitcoin-qt by sending some transactions and navigating through the menus.
 
 4. Add git tag for release
     a. Create the tag: `git tag vM.m.r` (M = major version, m = minor version, r = revision)
     b. Push the tag to Github: `git push <github remote> vM.m.r`
 
 5. Increment version number for the next release in:
-    - `doc/release-notes.md` (and copy existing one to versioned `doc/release-notes/*.md`)
     - `CMakeLists.txt`
     - `contrib/seeds/makeseeds.py` (only after a new major release)
 
 ## Release
 
 6. Create Gitian Builds (see [gitian-building.md](/doc/gitian-building.md))
 
 7. Verify matching Gitian Builds, gather signatures
 
 8. Verify IBD both with and without `-checkpoints=0 -assumevalid=0`
 
 9. Upload Gitian Builds to [bitcoinabc.org](https://download.bitcoinabc.org/)
 
 10. Create a [GitHub release](https://github.com/Bitcoin-ABC/bitcoin-abc/releases):
     `contrib/release/github-release.sh -a <path to release binaries> -t <release tag> -o <file containing your Github OAuth token>`
 
 11. Create [Ubuntu PPA packages](https://launchpad.net/~bitcoin-abc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa):
     `contrib/release/debian-packages.sh <name-or-email-for-gpg-signing>`
 
 12. Notify maintainers of AUR and Docker images to build their packages.
     They should be given 1-day advance notice if possible.
 
 ## After Release
 
 13. Publish signed checksums (various places, e.g. blog, reddit/r/BitcoinABC)
 
 14. Announce Release:
     - [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinABC/)
     - Twitter @Bitcoin_ABC
     - Public slack channels friendly to Bitcoin ABC announcements
       (eg. #abc-announce on BTCforks,  #hardfork on BTCchat)