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+# Steps to releasing a new Appwrite version
+
+There are a handful of steps required to udpate the website for a new version of Appwrite:
+
+1. Replace all references of appwrite/appwrite:x.y.z with the latest version
+1. Update manual installation files
+1. Bump appwrite repo so latest main commit is used
+
+To simplify the process, you may use the following script:
+
+```shell
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# exit on error
+set -e
+
+if [ -z "$1" ]
+  then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <version>"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+VERSION=$1
+
+git stash
+git checkout main
+git pull
+git checkout -b feat-$VERSION-release
+
+# Replace all references of appwrite/appwrite:x.y.z with appwrite/appwrite:$VERSION
+PATHS=(
+  'src/routes/docs/advanced/self-hosting'
+  'src/routes/blog/post'
+)
+for p in "${PATHS[@]}"; do
+  grep -rl "appwrite/appwrite:[0-9]*\.[0-9]*\.[0-9]*" "$p" | xargs sed -i.bak "s#appwrite/appwrite:.*#appwrite/appwrite:$VERSION#g"
+  git add "$p/**/*.markdoc"
+  git add "$p/*.markdoc"
+done
+
+# Update manual installation files
+cd static/install
+docker run -it --rm \
+    --volume /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
+    --volume "$(pwd)"/appwrite:/usr/src/code/appwrite:rw \
+    --entrypoint="install" \
+    appwrite/appwrite:$VERSION --http-port=80 --https-port=443 --interactive=N --no-start=true
+cp appwrite/docker-compose.yml compose
+cp appwrite/.env env
+sed -i.bak "s#_APP_OPENSSL_KEY_V1=.*#_APP_OPENSSL_KEY_V1=your-secret-key#g" env
+sed -i.bak "s#_APP_DB_PASS=.*#_APP_DB_PASS=password#g" env
+sed -i.bak "s#_APP_DB_ROOT_PASS=.*#_APP_DB_ROOT_PASS=rootsecretpassword#g" env
+git add compose env
+rm -rf appwrite
+cd -
+
+# Bump appwrite repo so latest main commit is used
+pnpm update @appwrite.io/repo
+git add pnpm-lock.yaml
+
+git commit -m "Bump Appwrite version to $VERSION"
+
+read -p "Ready to push? (y/n) " -n 1 -r
+if [[ $REPLY =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
+  git push -u origin HEAD
+fi
+echo PR Link:
+echo "https://github.com/appwrite/website/compare/main...feat-$VERSION-release?expand=1&title=Bump%20Appwrite%20version%20to%20$VERSION&body=%23%23%20What%20does%20this%20PR%20do%3F%0A%0AUpdate%20installation%20and%20upgrade%20instructions%20to%20use%20the%20latest%20Appwrite%20version%0A%0A%23%23%20Test%20Plan%0A%0AManual%0A%0A%23%23%20Related%20PRs%20and%20Issues%0A%0ANone%0A%0A%23%23%23%20Have%20you%20read%20the%20%5BContributing%20Guidelines%20on%20issues%5D%28https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fappwrite%2Fappwrite%2Fblob%2Fmaster%2FCONTRIBUTING.md%29%3F%0A%0AYes"
+echo
+echo PR Subject:
+echo "Bump Appwrite version to $VERSION"
+echo
+echo PR Body:
+echo "## What does this PR do?
+
+Update installation and upgrade instructions to use the latest Appwrite version
+
+## Test Plan
+
+Manual
+
+## Related PRs and Issues
+
+None
+
+### Have you read the [Contributing Guidelines on issues](https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)?
+
+Yes"
+```
+
+Run the script like:
+
+```shell
+./prep_release.sh 1.5.7
+```
+
+It will also output a link you can use to create PR with a populated description.