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 ### How to make a new release
 
-- Update/verify the **version** in the `VERSION` file.
-- Update/verify that the `doc/source/changes.rst` changelog file was updated.
-- Commit everything.
-- Run `git tag -s <version>` to tag the version in Git.
-- _Optionally_ create and activate a [virtual environment](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#creating-a-virtual-environment) using `venv` or `virtualenv`.\
-(When run in a virtual environment, the next step will automatically take care of installing `build` and `twine` in it.)
-- Run `make release`.
-- Close the milestone mentioned in the _changelog_ and create a new one. _Do not reuse milestones by renaming them_.
-- Go to [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases) and publish a new one with the recently pushed tag. Generate the changelog.
+1. Update/verify the **version** in the `VERSION` file.
+2. Update/verify that the `doc/source/changes.rst` changelog file was updated. It should include a link to the forthcoming release page: `https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases/tag/<version>`
+3. Commit everything.
+4. Run `git tag -s <version>` to tag the version in Git.
+5. _Optionally_ create and activate a [virtual environment](https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/#creating-a-virtual-environment). (Then the next step can install `build` and `twine`.)
+6. Run `make release`.
+7. Go to [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/gitpython-developers/GitPython/releases) and publish a new one with the recently pushed tag. Generate the changelog.
 
 ### How to verify a release (DEPRECATED)