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@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ To make a new release, set your current working directory to the garden root dir
 9. Install the Homebrew package and make sure it works okay:
     * `brew tap garden-io/garden && brew install garden-cli && brew update && brew upgrade garden-cli`
     * Run `$(brew --prefix garden-cli)/bin/garden dev` (to make sure you're using the packaged release) in an example project and see if all looks well.
+10. Prepare the release announcement and publish it in our channels (Slack and Twitter). If not possible, delegate the task to an available contributor.
 
 ## Changelog