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# Our open source release process—five years in

**[Smallstep](https://daily.dev/sources/smallstep)** · 7 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

This post discusses the challenges of publishing open source packages in 2024, the use of GitHub Actions in the release process, and the tasks covered by GoReleaser.

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daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: <https://smallstep.com/blog/five-years-of-oss-releases>

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