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 Release process
 ---------------
 
+First, update `CHANGELOG.md` with the release number about to be released.
+
     npm outdated --depth 0          # See if you can upgrade any dependencies
     npm version [major|minor|patch] # Update package.json
     npm publish                     # Tag repo and publish npm package