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@@ -38,7 +38,5 @@ Releases
 1. Make sure all tests on `master` are green.
 2. Create a new branch `vX.Y.Z` from master for that specific release.
 3. Bump versions in `setup.py` and `docs/source/conf.py` (docs have 2 places where the versions need to be changed!)
-4. Pull request `vX.Y.Z` -> `stable`. Merging policy is very strict. This triggers a new release.
-5. Pull request `stable` -> `master`. Now everything is back in sync.
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-Opening a pull request from `master` directly to `stable` is discouraged as `master` may be updated while the PR is open, thus changing the contents of the release.
+4. Pull request `vX.Y.Z` -> `master`. 
+5. Pull request `master` -> `stable`. This merge triggers the deploy to pypi.
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