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+# Release process
+
+- Update `src/assets/restore_heights_monero_{mainnet,stagenet}.txt` (before minor releases)
+  - To obtain values, run `contrib/generate-restore-heights/heights.py`
+- Update the version number in `CMakeLists.txt`
+  - A hardfork-ready release must bump major version
+- Create an annotated tag (`git tag x.x.x -a`)
+  - Tag must match version in `CMakeLists.txt`
+  - Only commits that update the version number in `CMakeLists.txt` may be tagged
+- Push the master branch and tags
+  - `git push --tags origin master`
+- Run `guix` builds in a clean repo:
+  - ```bash
+    git clone https://github.com/feather-wallet/feather.git
+    cd feather
+    git checkout <TAG>
+    git submodule update --init --recursive
+    mkdir contrib/depends/SDKs
+    tar -C contrib/depends/SDKs -xaf /path/to/Xcode-<foo>-<bar>-extracted-SDK-with-libcxx-headers.tar.gz
+    ./contrib/guix/guix-build
+    ```
+  - To obtain `Xcode-<foo>-<bar>-extracted-SDK-with-libcxx-headers.tar.gz` follow the instructions in `contrib/macdeploy`.
+  - Use at least two machines to verify that the builds are reproducible:
+    ```bash
+    cd guix-build-x.x.x/output
+    find . -type f -not -name "SHA*" -exec sha256sum {} \; | sort -k2
+    ```
+    - In absence of a system for verified reproduction, at least one machine should be air-gapped.
+    - If builds are not reproducible: fix any reproducibility defects and bump patch version. Do not sign or release non-reproducible builds.
+     - To quickly identify any non-reproducible `depends` packages:
+        ```bash
+        cd contrib/depends/built
+        find . -name "*.hash" -exec cat {} \; | sort -k2
+        ```
+- Sign release artifacts and hashlists.
+  - Transfer files in `guix-build-x.x.x/output` to release signing machine
+  - Run `make-release.sh`
+- Update documentation (`feather-wallet/feather-docs`)
+- Update the site (`feather-wallet/feather-site`)
+  - Add a changelog in `content/changelog`
+  - Update the version number, file sizes and paths in `data/release.json`
+  - Upload releases, signatures and signed hashlists.
+    - Follow the directory structure defined in `MainWindow::onShowUpdateCheck`.
+  - Make `depends` source files [available](https://featherwallet.org/files/sources/):
+    - `make -C contrib/depends download`
+- Announce release on social media (Reddit, Twitter, irc/Matrix)
+- Update websocket servers to notify clients of new release
+  - Wait up to 7 days to allow for bug reports before major rollout
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