1. Be the version in src/style.css is set to the correct version.

2. In the terminal, in root of project, run the release prep script:

   ./scripts/prepare-release.sh vX.Y.Z

   • This will prepare a branch with the directory and files structured for compatibility with WordPress

3. Verify files and changes and then commit changes with git

4. Push prep branch to origin:

   git push origin prep-vX.Y.Z

5. Go to Release page for repository in GitHub GUI

   1. Generate new Release, targeting prep-vX.Y.Z branch, creating new tag of vX.Y.Z
   2. Use Generate release notes button to auto-fill contents
   3. Fill in remaining relevant information
   4. Publish release
      • Due to step 1, the .zip archive will contain correctly structured files

6. Clean-up prep branch

   1. Delete branch prep-vX.Y.Z in GitHub GUI
   2. Delete branch prep-vX.Y.Z locally:

      git branch -D prep-vX.Y.Z

The unprepare-release.sh is a convenience script for developing the release process. It is not normally used. When developing the release process, it can be invoked after prepare-release.sh:

git restore scripts && ./scripts/unprepare-release.sh