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 2. Create a GitHub release.
    - Automated (requires [gh](https://cli.github.com/manual/installation)):
      - `make draft-release`
+   <!-- BEGIN_MANUAL -->  
    - Manual:
      - The tag and release must refer to the commit created when the PR from the previous step was merged.
      - The tag name for the GitHub release should be the version for the release. It should include the "v", e.g. `v1.0.0`.
      - The title of the release match the format "Jaeger UI vX.Y.Z".
      - Copy the new CHANGELOG.md section into the release notes.
+   <!-- END_MANUAL -->  
 
 <!-- END_UI -->
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