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* chat: `https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org <https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org>`_
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* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-announce
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* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users
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* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
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* `matplotlib-announce@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-announce>`_
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* `matplotlib-users@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users>`_
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* `matplotlib-devel@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-devel>`_
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Announcing
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The final step is to announce the release to the world. A short
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version of the release notes along with acknowledgments should be sent to
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- matplotlib-users@python.org
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Publicize release
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In addition, announcements should be made on social networks (e.g., Twitter via the
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``@matplotlib`` account, any other via personal accounts).
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The final step is to announce the release to the world:
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Add a release announcement to the ``mpl-brochure-site`` "News" section of
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``docs/body.html``, linking to the discourse page for the announcement.
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* Send a short version of the release notes and acknowledgments to all the :ref:`mailing-lists`
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* Post highlights and link to :ref:`What's new <release-notes>` on the
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active :ref:`social media accounts <social-media>`
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* Add a release announcement to the "News" section of
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`matplotlib.org <https://github.com/matplotlib/mpl-brochure-site>`_ by editing
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``docs/body.html``. Link to the auto-generated announcement discourse post,
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which is in `Announcements > matplotlib-announcements <https://discourse.matplotlib.org/c/announce/matplotlib-announce/10>`_.
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