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 $ cd ../../../../compound-web
 $ yarn link @types/react
 ```
+
+### Release
+
+To release a new version of Compound Web:
+
+1. Review the changes since last released and choose the [appropriate](https://semver.org/) version bump (major, minor, patch).
+1. Run the [Release npm package](https://github.com/vector-im/compound-web/actions/workflows/npm_release.yml) action, inputting the version bump.
+   The action will:
+   - add a commit bumping the version in `package.json`
+   - publish the package to npm
+   - tag a release on Github
+1. Manually add a changelog to the [release on github](https://github.com/vector-im/compound-web/releases).