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+# Release Process
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+The release process for this project is documented in the [strimzi/test-container-images](https://github.com/strimzi/test-container-images) repository, as the release always starts there.
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+See [test-container-images/RELEASE.md](https://github.com/strimzi/test-container-images/blob/main/RELEASE.md) for the full step-by-step guide.
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