diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -107,3 +107,65 @@ for (auto const& listEntry : *list) { /*...*/ } // avoid
 for (auto const& aVol : *volList) { /*...*/ }   // acceptable
 for (auto const& volume : *volumes) { /*...*/ } // ✓ prefer
 ```
+
+
+# Creating a new Release
+
+(This is basically for the release manager, so that we don't
+forget anything.)
+
+## Control the status
+
+* Take a look at the
+  [Milestone](https://github.com/FairRootGroup/FairRoot/milestones)
+  for the release
+
+  Consider moving still open items to another milestone
+
+## Create a commit
+
+On the `v{x.y}_patches` branch with comment `Bump v{x.y.z}`:
+
+* Double check that the version number on the `project`
+  line in [CMakeLists.txt](CMakeLists.txt) is correct
+
+* Apply some final editorial changes to the
+  [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for the upcoming release
+  * Remove the `(UNRELEASED)` tag on the header
+  * Add the correct date
+  * Go over the list and re-order things/etc (classical
+    editorial changes)
+
+* Apply editorial changes to [README](README.md)
+
+* (Soon)
+  * Check that `codemeta.json` and friends have been
+    updated.
+  * Get a zenodo entry ready
+
+## Push the patch to the repository:
+
+```
+git push origin v{x.y}_patches
+```
+
+## Create, control and push the new tag to the repository:
+
+```
+git tag v{x.y.z} -a -s
+git show v{x.y.z}
+git push origin v{x.y.z}
+```
+
+## Create a new realese on GitHub.
+
+## In certain cases the tag should be merged onto master:
+
+```
+git checkout master
+git merge origin/v{x.y}_patches
+git push mainrepo origin
+```
+
+The message, when prompted, should be `Merge v{x.y.z}`.
+The merge and push should not be forced.