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+This document includes:
+ - how to make npm, github release of remix-* packages
+ - how to update remix.ethereum.org.
+ - how to update remix-alpha.ethereum.org.
+
+# remix-* release (npm release, github release) 
+   
+ - For a specifix module (lib/core/debug/ide/solidity/tests)
+ - In a new branch, bump the version in package.json, push it and create PR.
+ - Wait for tests completion.
+ - merge PR
+ - execute `npm publish`.
+ - create new `tag` ( e.g `git tag v0.6.1-alpha.2` ).
+ - push the tag ( `git push --tag` ).
+ - execute `gren changelog --generate -t <new tag>..<previous tag> --data-source=prs`.
+ - in `changelog.md` remove the closed and non merged PR.
+ - publish a release in github using the changelog.
+
+
+# remix.ethereum.org update
+
+This is not strictly speaking a release. Updating the remix-alpha site is done through the Travis build:
+
+ - In remix-ide repository
+ - Switch to the branch `remix_live`
+ - Rebase the branch against master
+ - Force push
+ - https://travis-ci.org/ethereum/remix-ide
+ - Click `More options`
+ - Click `Trigger build`
+ - Select `remix_live`
+ - Click `Trigger custom build`
+ - Once the build is finished (can take a while) and successful, check remix.ethereum.org is updated accordingly
+
+# remix-alpha.ethereum.org update
+
+This is not strictly speaking a release. Updating the remix-alpha site is done through the Travis build:
+
+ - https://travis-ci.org/ethereum/remix-ide
+ - Click `More options`
+ - Click `Trigger build`
+ - Select `Master`
+ - Click `Trigger custom build`
+ - Once the build is finished (can take a while) and successful, check remix-alpha.ethereum.org is updated accordingly