Release Process

Steps for creating a release copy of the lesson on Zenodo. The DOI for all versions is https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6532056.

Prepare the repository

• Ensure the materials are complete and ready for release.

Create a GitHub release

• Commit all final changes and push to the main branch.
• Go to the repository’s Releases tab on GitHub.
• Click Draft a new release.
• Tag the release - normally we use the following notation for release labels "beta-MMMYYYY" (e.g. beta-Nov2024)
• Write very short description/release notes summarising key changes.
• Publish the release.

Zenodo archiving

• GitHub–Zenodo integration is already set up, so Zenodo will automatically archive the release and assign a DOI.
• Check Zenodo to ensure the release appears as expected and that the metadata (title, authors, description, license) is correct.

Citation information

• Check and update the citation info to the latest version in CITATION.md file
• No need to update README.md to include the Zenodo DOI for the release as we are already pointing to the DOI that includes all versions

Communicate the release

• Share the DOI and GitHub release link as needed (e.g. in publications, presentations, or project websites).