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 ## Release procedure
 
-1. Bump VERSION in setup.py
-1. Run `git tag -a v0.0.1 -m "Release v0.0.1" && git push origin v0.0.1` with matching version number
+1. Bump VERSION in setup.py. This should contain the new version without the v
+1. Run `git tag -a v0.0.1 -m "Release v0.0.1"` with matching version number
+1. Optional: run `make package`
+1. Run `git push origin v0.0.1`