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@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ install the geo packages. For special instructions to install MLAir on the Jueli
 * Installation of **MLAir**:
     * Either clone MLAir from the [gitlab repository](https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/mlair.git) 
       and use it without installation (beside the requirements) 
-    * or download the distribution file ([current version](https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/mlair/-/blob/master/dist/mlair-0.12.1-py3-none-any.whl)) 
+    * or download the distribution file ([current version](https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/mlair/-/blob/master/dist/mlair-0.12.2-py3-none-any.whl)) 
       and install it via `pip install <dist_file>.whl`. In this case, you can simply import MLAir in any python script 
       inside your virtual environment using `import mlair`.
       
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+# GUIDELINES
+
+## release of new version
+
+* Create Release Issue
+* Create merge request: branch `release_vX.Y.Z` into `master`
+* Merge `develop` into `release_vX.Y.Z`
+* Checkout `release_vX.Y.Z`
+* Adjust `changelog.md`
+* Update version number in `mlair/__ init__.py`
+* Create new dist file: `python3 setup.py sdist bdist_wheel`
+* Update file link in `README.md`
+* Update file link in `docs/_source/get-started.rst`
+* Commit + push
+* Merge `release_vX.Y.Z` into `master`
+* Create new tag
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diff --git a/docs/_source/get-started.rst b/docs/_source/get-started.rst
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@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Installation of MLAir
 * Install all requirements from `requirements.txt <https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/machinelearningtools/-/blob/master/requirements.txt>`_
   preferably in a virtual environment
 * Either clone MLAir from the `gitlab repository <https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/machinelearningtools.git>`_
-* or download the distribution file (?? .whl) and install it via :py:`pip install <??>`. In this case, you can simply
+* or download the distribution file (`current version <https://gitlab.version.fz-juelich.de/toar/mlair/-/blob/master/dist/mlair-0.12.2-py3-none-any.whl>`_)
+  and install it via :py:`pip install <dist_file>.whl`. In this case, you can simply
   import MLAir in any python script inside your virtual environment using :py:`import mlair`.