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Releasing pytest-subtests
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This document describes the steps to make a new ``pytest-subtests`` release.

Version
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``master`` should always be green and a potential release candidate. ``pytest-subtests`` follows
semantic versioning, so given that the current version is ``X.Y.Z``, to find the next version number
one needs to look at the ``CHANGELOG.rst`` file:

- If there any new feature, then we must make a new **minor** release: next
  release will be ``X.Y+1.0``.

- Otherwise it is just a **bug fix** release: ``X.Y.Z+1``.


Steps
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To publish a new release ``X.Y.Z``, the steps are as follows:

#. Create a new branch named ``release-X.Y.Z`` from the latest ``main``.

#. Update the ``CHANGELOG.rst`` file with the new release information.

#. Commit and push the branch to ``upstream`` and open a PR.

#. Once the PR is **green** and **approved**, start the ``deploy`` workflow manually from the branch ``release-VERSION``, passing ``VERSION`` as parameter.

#. Merge the release PR to ``main``.
