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+Release Process
+===============
+
+#. Checkout the current ``main`` branch.
+#. Install the latest ``nox``::
+
+    $ pip install nox
+
+#. Run the release automation with the required version number (YY.N)::
+
+    $ nox -s release -- YY.N
+
+   You will need the password for your GPG key as well as an API token for PyPI.
+
+#. Add a `release on GitHub <https://github.com/pypa/packaging/releases>`__.
+
+#. Notify the other project owners of the release.
+
+.. note::
+
+   Access needed for making the release are:
+
+   - PyPI maintainer (or owner) access to ``packaging``
+   - push directly to the ``main`` branch on the source repository
+   - push tags directly to the source repository