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+# Releasing a new version of Primer CSS 🎉
+
+## Prepare the release (in `primer/css`)
+
+1. Decide which [PRs](https://github.com/primer/css/pulls) should be part of the next release and if it will be a major, minor or patch `<version>`. You may also check the [release tracking project
+](https://github.com/primer/css/projects/2#column-4482699) or ask your team members in Slack.
+
+1. Create a new release branch from `master` and name it `release-<version>`.
+
+1. Run [`npm version <version>`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/version) to update the `version` field in both `package.json` and `package-lock.json`.
+
+1. Create a new PR for the `release-<version>` branch. Please use the following template for the PR description, linking to the relevant issues and/or pull requests for each change. The changelog gets generated automatically :
+
+    ```md
+    # Primer CSS [Major|Minor|Patch] Release
+
+    Version: 📦 **`0.0.0`**
+    Approximate release date: 📆 **DD/MM/YY**
+    Changes: 🎉 [All merged PRs](https://github.com/primer/css/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+base%3Arelease-0.0.0)
+    
+    ---
+
+    ### :boom: Breaking Change
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ### :rocket: Enhancement
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ### :bug: Bug Fix
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ### :nail_care: Polish
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ### :memo: Documentation
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ### :house: Internal
+    - [ ] Description #
+
+    ---
+
+    ### Ship checklist
+
+    - [x] Update the `version` field in `package.json`
+    - [ ] Update `CHANGELOG.md`
+    - [ ] Test the release candidate version with `github/github`
+    - [ ] Merge this PR and [create a new release](https://github.com/primer/css/releases/new)
+    - [ ] Update `github/github`
+    - [ ] Tell the world (Slack, Twitter, Team post)
+
+    For more details, see [RELEASING.md](https://github.com/primer/css/blob/master/RELEASING.md).
+
+    /cc @primer/ds-core
+    ```
+
+1. Start merging existing PRs into the release branch. Note: You have to change the base branch from `master` to the `release-<version>` branch before merging.
+
+1. Update `CHANGELOG.md` and the PR description. **Tip**: You can copy&paste the changelog from `Checks > changelog > all > changelog`. It gets generated based on adding the `Tag` labels to PRs.
+
+1. Wait for your checks to pass, and take note of the version that [primer/publish] lists in your status checks.
+
+    **Tip**: The release candidate version will always be `<version>-rc.<sha>`, where `<version>` comes from the branch name and `<sha>` is the 7-character commit SHA.
+
+
+## Test the release candidate (in `github/github`):
+
+1. Create a new branch in the `github/github` repo, name it `primer-<version>`.
+
+1. Update the Primer CSS version to the published release candidate with:
+
+    ```sh
+    bin/npm install @primer/css@<version>-rc.<sha>
+    ```
+
+    Then commit and push the changes to `package.json`, `package-lock.json`, `LICENSE` and `vendor/npm`.
+
+1. If you need to make changes to github/github due to the Primer CSS release, do them in a branch and merge _that_ into your release branch after testing.
+
+1. Add or re-request reviewers and fix any breaking tests.
+
+1. Test on review-lab.
+
+
+## Publish the release (in `primer/css`)
+
+1. If the release PR got approved and you've done necessary testing, merge it.
+
+    After tests run, the docs site will be deployed and `@primer/css` will be published with your changes to the `latest` dist-tag. You can check [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@primer/css?activeTab=versions) to see if [primer/publish] has finished.
+
+1. [Create a new release](https://github.com/primer/primer/releases/new) with tag `v<version>`.
+
+1. Copy the changes from the [CHANGELOG] and paste them into the release notes.
+
+1. Publish 🎉
+
+
+## Update github.com (in `github/github`):
+
+1. Install the latest published version in the same `primer-<version>` branch created earlier with:
+
+    ```
+    bin/npm install @primer/css@<version>
+    ```
+
+    Then commit and push the changes to `package.json`, `package-lock.json`, `LICENSE` and `vendor/npm`.
+
+1. Fix any breaking tests.
+
+1. Deploy! :rocket:
+
+
+### Publish the release
+
+1. [Create a new release](https://github.com/primer/css/releases/new) with tag `v<version>`.
+
+2. Copy the changes from the [CHANGELOG] and paste them into the release notes.
+
+3. Publish 🎉
+
+
+[changelog]: ../CHANGELOG.md
+[primer/publish]: https://github.com/primer/publish