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@@ -588,7 +588,8 @@ This gem is published to [RubyGems.org](https://rubygems.org/gems/mcp)
 Releases are triggered by PRs to the `main` branch updating the version number in `lib/mcp/version.rb`.
 
 1. **Update the version number** in `lib/mcp/version.rb`, following [semver](https://semver.org/)
-2. **Create A PR and get approval from a maintainer**
-3. **Merge your PR to the main branch** - This will automatically trigger the release workflow via GitHub Actions
+1. **Update CHANGELOG.md**, backfilling the changes since the last release if necessary, and adding a new section for the new version, clearing out the Unreleased section
+1. **Create a PR and get approval from a maintainer**
+1. **Merge your PR to the main branch** - This will automatically trigger the release workflow via GitHub Actions
 
 When changes are merged to the `main` branch, the GitHub Actions workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) is triggered and the gem is published to RubyGems.