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 - Make sure all tests pass
 - Update version and date-released in CITATION.cff
 - Add changes to CHANGELOG.md
+- Merge PR
 - In the command line, make a tag with `git tag -a vX.X -m 'message'` and `git push origin --tags`
 - On GitHub, make a release from the tag. This should automatically trigger a Zenodo update.
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