From 5ae0e77f20e40fa8f5c9a88016980f22dfa315bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: BlackMATov <blackmat@mail.ru>
Date: Sun, 25 May 2025 22:30:45 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] update GUIDES

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 GUIDES.md | 11 +++++++++++
 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/GUIDES.md b/GUIDES.md
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--- a/GUIDES.md
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 ## Checklists
 
+### New Version Releasing
+
+1. Ensure all tests pass on CI.
+2. Update the version number in `evolved.lua`.
+3. Update the **Changelog** section in `README.md`.
+4. Create a new rockspec file in `rockspecs`.
+5. Commit the changes with a message like `vX.Y.Z`.
+6. Push and merge the changes to the `main` branch.
+7. Create the release on GitHub.
+8. Upload the new package to LuaRocks.
+
 ### Adding a New Top-Level Function
 1. Insert the new function into the `evolved` table in `evolved.lua`.
 2. Create tests for the function in `develop/testing/function_name_tests.lua`.