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## Publishing a release for previous majors

1. Run `yarn changelog` on the major branch (e.g. `v8`) and determine what version will be released (we use
1. Run `yarn changelog` on a previous major branch (e.g. `v8`) and determine what version will be released (we use
[semver](https://semver.org))
2. Create a branch, e.g. `changelog-8.45.1`, off the major branch (e.g. `v8`)
2. Create a branch, e.g. `changelog-8.45.1`, off a previous major branch (e.g. `v8`)
3. Update `CHANGELOG.md` to add an entry for the next release number and a list of changes since the
last release. (See details below.)
4. Open a PR with the title `meta(changelog): Update changelog for VERSION` against the major branch.
5. Once the PR is merged, open the [Prepare Release workflow](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/actions/workflows/release.yml) and
4. Open a PR with the title `meta(changelog): Update changelog for VERSION` against the previous major branch (e.g. `v8`).
5. **Be cautious!** The PR against the previous major branch should be merged via "Squash and Merge"
(as the commits already exist on this branch).
6. Once the PR is merged, open the [Prepare Release workflow](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-javascript/actions/workflows/release.yml) and
fill in ![run-release-workflow.png](./assets/run-release-workflow.png)
1. The major branch you want to release for, e.g. `v8`
2. The version you want to release, e.g. `8.45.1`
3. The major branch to merge into, e.g. `v8`
6. Run the release workflow
7. Run the release workflow

## Updating the Changelog

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