- Create a tag for the release of the format v4.MINOR.PATCH, following the format specified in <MAINTAINING.md>.
- Verify that the associated release action has concluded.
- Verify that the expected artifacts were built and successfully attached to the matching release. This includes the source tarball and RPMs for Suse and Rocky Linux.
- Update the release notes for the release, expanding on the relevant contents from <CHANGELOG.md>.
- Confirm the correct values for the pre-release and latest release flags.
- Publish the release.
- Announce the release as a post to warewulf.org/news, linking to the GitHub release.
- Announce the release on the Warewulf Slack, linking to the warewulf.org/news post.