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+---
+name: Release Tracker
+about: Request release batch of LSDB, HATS, HATS-import packages.
+title: 'Release: '
+labels: ''
+assignees: 'delucchi-cmu'
+
+---
+
+
+## Packages to release
+
+Please check which packages you would like to be released:
+
+- [ ] hats
+- [ ] lsdb
+- [ ] hats-import
+
+## Additional context
+
+e.g. major/minor/patch, deadlines, blocking issues, breaking changes, folks to notify
+
+<!-- DON'T EDIT BELOW HERE -->
+
+
+
+<!-- ================= -->
+<!-- PROCESS CHECKLIST -->
+<!-- ================= -->
+
+## hats release
+
+- [ ] tag in github
+- [ ] confirm on [pypi](https://pypi.org/manage/project/hats/releases/)
+- [ ] request new conda-forge version (see [similar issue](https://github.com/conda-forge/hats-feedstock/issues/3)) and approve
+- [ ] confirm on [conda-forge](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/hats)
+
+## lsdb release
+
+- [ ] tag in github
+- [ ] confirm on [pypi](https://pypi.org/manage/project/lsdb/releases/)
+- [ ] request new conda-forge version (see [similar issue](https://github.com/conda-forge/hats-feedstock/issues/3))
+- [ ] confirm tagged hats version and approve
+- [ ] confirm on [conda-forge](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/lsdb)
+
+## hats-import release
+
+- [ ] tag in github
+- [ ] confirm on [pypi](https://pypi.org/manage/project/hats-import/releases/)
+- [ ] request new conda-forge version (see [similar issue](https://github.com/conda-forge/hats-feedstock/issues/3)) and approve
+- [ ] confirm tagged hats version and approve
+- [ ] confirm on [conda-forge](https://anaconda.org/conda-forge/hats-import)
+
+## Release announcement
+
+- [ ] send release summary to LSSTC slack #lincc-frameworks-lsdb