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+## Steps to publish a new version
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+- make changes
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+- run `yarn build` and commit new build file
+
+- bump version in package.json according to semver.org rules
+
+- update changelog
+
+- commit and push
+
+- make a github release with head on master, named `v[SEM_VERSION]` e.g. `v2.0.5`
+
+- run `npm publish` to push the latest version to https://www.npmjs.com/package/vue-native-websocket