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 )
 ```
 
+## Releasing a new version
+
+See https://github.com/playframework/.github/blob/main/RELEASING.md
+
 ## License
 
 Play JSON is licensed under the Apache license, version 2. See the LICENSE file for more information.
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-# Releasing
-
-This is released from the `main` branch from `2.9.0` forward. Unless an older version needs patching, then it must be released from the maintenance branch, for instance `2.8.x` branch. If there is no maintenance branch for the release that needs patching, create it from the tag.
-
-## Cutting the release
-
-### Requires contributor access
-
-- Check the [draft release notes](https://github.com/playframework/play-json/releases) to see if everything is there
-- Wait until [main build finished](https://github.com/playframework/play-json/actions/workflows/publish.yml) after merging the last PR
-- Update the [draft release](https://github.com/playframework/play-json/releases) with the next tag version (eg. `2.9.0`), title and release description
-- Check that GitHub Actions release build has executed successfully (GA will start a [CI build](https://github.com/playframework/play-json/actions/workflows/publish.yml) for the new tag and publish artifacts to Sonatype)
-
-### Check Maven Central
-
-- The artifacts will become visible at https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/com/typesafe/play/