2. create a release tag; e.g.
$ git tag -a v0.1 -m 'version 0.1 release'
3. push the commits and tag to github
4. confirm that CI tests pass on github
5. under "tags" on github, update the release notes
Publishing the Release
1. push the new release to PyPI (requires jakevdp's permissions)
$ python setup.py sdist upload
Post-release