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+Steps: 
+
+- [ ] Include translations
+- [ ] Draft: https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/releases/new <!-- replace the URL -->
+- [ ] Test: https://semaphoreci.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork-2/branches/master <!-- replace the URL -->
+- [ ] Publish and notify #global-community
+- [ ] Deploy and notify #instance-managers
+- [ ] Nudge next release manager
+
+The full process is described at https://github.com/openfoodfoundation/openfoodnetwork/wiki/Releasing.