## mongoose release procedure
1. tests must pass
2. update package.json version
3. update History.md using `git changelog` or similar. list the related ticket(s) #<TICKET_NUMBER> as well as a link to the github user who fixed it if applicable.
4. git commit -m 'release x.x.x'
5. git tag x.x.x
6. git push origin BRANCH --tags && npm publish
7. update mongoosejs.com (see "updating the website" below)
8. tweet changelog link from [@mongoosejs](https://twitter.com/mongoosejs)
9. Announce on mongoosejsteam slack channel
10. change package.json version to next patch version suffixed with '-pre' and commit "now working on x.x.x"
11. if this is a legacy release, `git merge` changes into master.
## updating the website
For 4.x
0. Change to the master branch
1. execute `make docs` (when this process completes you'll be on the gh-pages branch)
2. `git commit -a -m 'docs: release 4.x.x'`
3. `git push origin gh-pages`
For 3.8.x:
0. Change to the 3.8.x branch
1. execute `make docs_legacy` (when this process completes you'll be on the gh-pages branch)
2. `git commit -a -m 'website; regen <x.x.x>'`
3. `git push origin gh-pages`