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+# Branch Packaging
+
+- [ ] Clone https://github.com/theforeman/candlepin-packaging
+- [ ] Check out most recent branch rpm/< latest_version >
+- [ ] Create a new branch for the version being added
+  - `git checkout -b rpm/<%= release %>`
+- [ ] Update `package_manifest.yaml` with <%= release %>
+- [ ] Push new branch to https://github.com/theforeman/candlepin-packaging
+
+# Update CI
+
+- [ ] Open a PR with the result of [jenkins-jobs](https://github.com/theforeman/jenkins-jobs) branching: `./branch-foreman <%= release %> KATELLO_VERSION`
+
+# Build Package
+
+- [ ] Acquire Candlepin SRPM for <%= release %>
+- [ ] Build into Copr
+  - `copr build @theforeman/candlepin-staging-<%= release %> <SRPM>`
+- Create new GPG key for release
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('generate_gpg') %>
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('export_gpg_private') %> to back up
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('sign_gpg') %>
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('upload_gpg') %>
+- [ ] Sign RPMs
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('generate_stage_repository') %>
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('sign_stage_rpms') %>
+  - [ ] VERSION=<%= release %> PROJECT=candlepin <%= rel_eng_script('upload_stage_rpms') %>
+- [ ] [Run release pipeline](https://ci.theforeman.org/job/candlepin-<%= release %>-rpm-pipeline/)