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+# Release Checklist
+
+* [ ] Get master to the appropriate code release state. [Travis CI](https://travis-ci.org/pylast/pylast) should be running cleanly for all merges to master.
+* [ ] Update version in `pylast/__init__.py` and `setup.py` and commit:
+```bash
+git add pylast/__init__.py setup.py
+git commit -m "Release 1.1.0"
+```
+* [ ] Tag the last commit with the version number:
+```bash
+git tag -a 1.1.0
+```
+* [ ] Release on PyPI:
+```bash
+python setup.py register
+python setup.py sdist --format=gztar upload
+```
+* [ ] Push: `git push`
+* [ ] Push tags: `git push --tags`
+* [ ] Create new GitHub release: https://github.com/pylast/pylast/releases/new
+* [ ] Update develop branch from master:
+```bash
+git checkout develop
+git merge master --ff-only
+git push
+```