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+#!/bin/bash
+
+version=$1
+
+git commit -am "release v$version"
+git tag $version -m "test_tube v$version"
+git push --tags origin master
+
+# push to pypi
+rm -rf ./dist/*
+python3 setup.py sdist
+twine upload dist/*
+
+
+
+# to update docs
+# cd to root dir
+# mkdocs gh-deploy
+
+