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@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ Do a real release (publishes both to npm as well as create a new release on GitH
 $ npm run release minor
 ```
 
+_GitHub releases are created as a draft and need to published manually (this
+is so we are able to craft suitable release notes before publishing)._
+
 ## Supporters
 
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