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 ### Releasing
 
+> NOTE: This package should be released by a repository administrator.  New versions are expected to be pushed directly to `main`.
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 This package is configured to publish new releases using [`np`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/np#readme).
 
 To cut a new release, switch to the `main` branch and run `npm run release`.