From d500f22b7f3dec71606262e05095907cb7d2c5aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: roll <eskarev@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:38:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Added releasing documentation

---
 README.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8afffcc5..121d9834 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,30 @@ Data Package is a standard consisting of a set of simple yet extensible specific
 
 One can contribute to the documentation by clicking on the "Edit Page" button on a site page and create a pull request directly on Github.
 
+The project uses two main branches: `main` and `next`:
+
+- The `main` branch is the default branch and is the one that is deployed to the live site. PRs that make quick corrections (e.g. fixing a typo or updating a website style) should be merged with this branch.
+- The `next` branch is the main development branch that accumulates changes for the next release. PRs that affect the standard (e.g. changing standard texts or profiles) should be merged with this branch.
+
+## Releasing
+
+When then `next` branch is ready for release:
+
+- A maintainer should create a PR from the `next` branch to the `main` branch and request a review from another maintainer.
+- A reviewer should check the PR for version, profiles and changelog correctness, and approve the PR.
+- A maintainer should merge the PR.
+
+When the PR is merged, Github Actions will automatically:
+
+> **NOTE:** The actual implementation is under development (https://github.com/frictionlessdata/datapackage/issues/976)
+
+- Create a new release on Github.
+- Deploy the new version of the site.
+- Sync the `next` branch with the `main` branch.
+- Update the `next` branch with the new version number and generated files.
+
+## Development
+
 Running the project locally:
 
 ```bash
@@ -13,6 +37,18 @@ npm install
 npm start
 ```
 
+Building profiles:
+
+```bash
+npm run profiles
+```
+
+Building the site:
+
+```bash
+npm run build
+```
+
 ## Funding
 
 This project is funded through [NGI0 Entrust](https://nlnet.nl/entrust), a fund established by [NLnet](https://nlnet.nl) with financial support from the European Commission's [Next Generation Internet](https://ngi.eu) program. Learn more at the [NLnet project page](https://nlnet.nl/project/FrictionlessStandards/).

From 9af0b128ad2498a037c97aa0cfa7eb57cf1ac76d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: roll <eskarev@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 13:46:27 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Updated readme

---
 README.md | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 121d9834..e2265d82 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ When the PR is merged, Github Actions will automatically:
 
 - Create a new release on Github.
 - Deploy the new version of the site.
-- Sync the `next` branch with the `main` branch.
-- Update the `next` branch with the new version number and generated files.
+- Bootstrap a new `next` branch with the new version number and generated files.
 
 ## Development