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@@ -12,9 +12,19 @@ If the answer to any of the above is yes, then the release MUST be a major or mi
 - [ ] Add a commit which adds a database upgrade script at `db/upgrade/[oldversion]-[newversion].sql`
   - ALWAYS use a transaction for the entirety of this file
   - At minimum, DB version must be bumped
-- [ ] Add a commit which bumps the version in `app/version.ts` and `db/00-version.sql`
+  - Test the upgrade script as follows:
+    ```
+    git checkout [previous release tag]
+    docker-compose down
+    docker-compose up
+    psql -h 0 -U postgres < db/upgrade/v[previous]-v[current].sql
+    ```
+    Update the version in `src/version.ts` and verify the app works as expected.
+- [ ] Add a commit which bumps the version in `src/version.ts` and `db/00-version.sql`, entitled `Bump version to vMAJOR.MINOR`
 - [ ] Tag the latest commit with `vMAJOR.MINOR`
+- [ ] Write release notes
 
 ## Patch Releases
-- [ ] Add a commit which bumps the patch level in `app/version.ts`
+- [ ] Add a commit which bumps the patch level in `src/version.ts`, entitled `Bump version to vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`
 - [ ] Tag the latest commit with `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`
+- [ ] Write release notes
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