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@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ One-time tool setup:
 go install github.com/goreleaser/nfpm/v2/cmd/nfpm@latest
 ```
 
+## Releases
+
+CI (`.gitea/workflows/build.yml`) releases every push to `main`: it tags the
+commit with the next patch version (v0.1.3 → v0.1.4), builds deb + rpm with
+that version and publishes a Gitea release with both packages and the commit
+subjects as notes. To bump minor/major, push a tag yourself (`git tag v0.2.0 &&
+git push origin v0.2.0`); later pushes to main continue from it.
+
 ## Packaging
 
 `packaging/nfpm.yaml` builds both formats from one spec: