Major Release Workflow

1. Create a Release Blog Post
   • Place the post inside the _drafts folder, which is not deployed, or directly in the posts folder for testing in the staging environment. Note: If you need to deploy updates to the release branch, remember to move the post back to the _drafts folder.
2. Update _data\site.json with the following settings, which are used in multiple places on the website:
   • version: Increase the version number
     • This helps refresh the cached CSS file
   • download-version: Update the version number for downloads
     • Used on the home page
   • csharp-version: Update to the current C# version being used
     • Used on the home page and features page
   • dotnet-version: Update to the current .NET version being used
     • Used on the home page and features page
3. Merging master to staging branch will automatically trigger deployment to our staging environment
4. ⚠️ Merging master to release branch will automatically trigger deployment to our production website