1# Release Process
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31. Create a PR "Preparing for release X.Y.Z" against master branch
4    * Alter CHANGELOG.md from `<placeholder_version> (unreleased)` to `<X.Y.Z> (YYYY-MM-DD)`
5    * Use `git log --pretty=format:'- %s -- %an'` as the basis for for changelog entries
6    * Update `JaegerClientVersion` in constants.go to `Go-X.Y.Z`
72. Create a release "Release X.Y.Z" on Github
8    * Create Tag `vX.Y.Z`
9    * Copy CHANGELOG.md into the release notes
103. Create a PR "Back to development" against master branch
11    * Add `<next_version> (unreleased)` to CHANGELOG.md
12    * Update `JaegerClientVersion` in constants.go to `Go-<next_version>dev`
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