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+---
+name: Cylc New Release Process
+about: Steps to check off, to make a new release.
+title: ''
+labels: 'release'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+
+Release progress:
+
+pypi:
+- [ ] cylc-flow
+- [ ] metomi-rose
+- [ ] cylc-rose
+- [ ] cylc-ui
+- [ ] cylc-uiserver
+
+forge:
+- [ ] cylc-flow
+- [ ] metomi-rose
+- [ ] cylc-rose
+- [ ] cylc-uiserver
+
+misc:
+- [ ] cylc-doc
+- [ ] discourse-post
+- [ ] close https://github.com/cylc/cylc-admin/issues/130
+
+pin downstream to the next cylc-flow dev release
+- [ ] cylc-flow
+- [ ] cylc-rose
+- [ ] cylc-uiserver