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doc: include followTags and GPG=TTY mention #52906

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12 changes: 11 additions & 1 deletion doc/contributing/releases.md
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Expand Up @@ -710,7 +710,17 @@ Install `git-secure-tag` npm module:
npm install -g git-secure-tag
```

Create a tag using the following command:
> Ensure to disable `--follow-tags` in your git settings using: `git config push.followTags false`

If your private key is protected by a passphrase, you might need to run:

```bash
export GPG_TTY=$(tty)
```

before creating the tag.

To create a tag use the following command:

```bash
git secure-tag <vx.y.z> <commit-sha> -sm "YYYY-MM-DD Node.js vx.y.z (<release-type>) Release"
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