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+# Release Checklist
+
+- make sure ci is passing
+- run the tests
+- format + prettier
+- update metadata/en-US/changelogs
+- git tag
+- push
+- make dist
+- make a release on gitea
+- upload the artifacts
+- nix
+    - comment out the hash in default.nix
+    - update the version
+    - run `nix build`
+    - update the hash
+- bump the versions in GNUmakefile for the next release
+- make
+- commit
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+* Command-line publishing of SSB messages.
+* Minor SSB replication improvements.
+* Disallow rich text paste on more browsers.
+* The identity app lets you change the server account.
+* Fix SSB profile icons stretching.
+* Fixed the iPhone app missing data.
+* Added a button to initiate sync.
+* Fixed the AppImage.
+* Android version compatibility fixes.
+* Updates:
+  * CodeMirror
+  * CommonMark 0.31.2
+  * Lit 3.2.1
+  * OpenSSL 3.4.0
+  * c-ares 1.34.2
+  * libbacktrace
+  * libuv 1.49.2
+  * sqlite 3.47.0