Add release instructions (#1090)

* Create RELEASE.md * Update .gitattributes
laravel · Oct 25, 2021 · afd6da2 · afd6da2
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 .styleci.yml export-ignore
 CHANGELOG.md export-ignore
 phpunit.xml.dist export-ignore
+RELEASE.md export-ignore
 UPGRADE.md export-ignore
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+# Release Instructions
+
+1. Pull down the latest changes on the current stable branch
+2. Update and commit the [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) file
+3. Compile the front-end assets and commit them
+
+```zsh
+npm install && npm run prod
+```
+
+4. Tag a new version of the package
+5. Push all commits and and the new tag to GitHub
+6. Create a new GitHub release with the same release notes from CHANGELOG.md