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+# release new core version
+
+1. deltachat-core: bump version, commit
+2. $ VERSION=1.2.3
+3. $ git tag -s -m "Realease v${VERSION}" v${VERSION} # create signed tag
+4. $ git tag -v v${VERSION} # verify tag signature
+5. $ git push origin master
+6. $ git push --tags origin
+
+
+# create the github release with signed binaries
+
+1. "draft a new release" with ${VERSION} on github.com
+2. publish release
+3. down zip and tar.gz files
+4. verify content
+5. sign content (to get the key overview, use gpg --list-secret-keys) 
+   $ gpg -a --detach-sign -u <KEY> deltachat-core-${VERSION}.zip 
+   $ gpg -a --detach-sign -u <KEY> deltachat-core-${VERSION}.tar.gz
+6. upload created signatures to github, rename to <FILE>.asc
+