Creating a release
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Firstly go to GitHub and navigate to the main page of your repository.
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To the right of list of files, click create a new Release
- After clicking it will redirect you to a new screen.
- Choose a Existing tag if you have one or create new tag.
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Enter the Release title
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Enter the release description for to justify what the release is all about.
- Make sure to check that whether this is a pre-release or not
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Attach any of the binaries which you want to
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Click on the Publish Release and you're good to go
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You can see your release now,
- Navigate to your main repository and you can see your release on the left side panel
🥳 You created and published the release successfully!
Why create releases?
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Releases are deployable software iterations you can package and make available for a wider audience to download and use.
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Releases are based on Git tags, which mark a specific point in your repository's history.