README.md in gitlab-license-2.2.0 vs README.md in gitlab-license-2.2.1

@@ -16,10 +16,21 @@
 
 Or install it yourself as:
 
     $ gem install gitlab-license
 
+## Release
+
+To release a new version of this gem, follow these steps:
+
+1. Bump the `VERSION` constant in [`lib/gitlab/license/version.rb`](https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlab-license/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/license/version.rb#L3).  This is typically merged as part of the feature MR.
+1. Create a [new release](https://dev.gitlab.org/gitlab/gitlab-license/-/releases) in the project (e.g. `v2.1.0`). For more details on creating a new release, refer to the [documentation](https://dev.gitlab.org/help/user/project/releases/index.md#create-a-release).
+1. [Build the gem](https://guides.rubygems.org/command-reference/#gem-build) to be published: `gem build gitlab-license.gemspec`
+1. [Publish the gem](https://guides.rubygems.org/publishing) to Rubygems: `gem push gitlab-license-2.1.0.gem`
+   - Note you will need to be added as an owner in Rubygems in order to publish.
+   - Once this is published, the new version of the gem can be installed in other projects like CustomersDot or GitLab via bundler or using `gem install` directly.
+
 ## Usage
 
 ```ruby
 # Generate a key pair. You should do this only once.
 key_pair = OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.generate(2048)
@@ -46,28 +57,28 @@
   "Name"    => "Douwe Maan",
   "Company" => "GitLab B.V.",
   "Email"   => "[e-mail]"
 }
 
-# The date the license starts. 
+# The date the license starts.
 # Required.
 license.starts_at         = Date.new(2015, 4, 24)
-# The date the license expires. 
+# The date the license expires.
 # Not required, to allow lifetime licenses.
 license.expires_at        = Date.new(2016, 4, 23)
 
 # The below dates are hardcoded in the license so that you can play with the
 # period after which there are "repercussions" to license expiration.
 
-# The date admins will be notified about the license's pending expiration. 
+# The date admins will be notified about the license's pending expiration.
 # Not required.
 license.notify_admins_at  = Date.new(2016, 4, 19)
 
 # The date regular users will be notified about the license's pending expiration.
 # Not required.
 license.notify_users_at   = Date.new(2016, 4, 23)
 
-# The date "changes" like code pushes, issue or merge request creation 
+# The date "changes" like code pushes, issue or merge request creation
 # or modification and project creation will be blocked.
 # Not required.
 license.block_changes_at  = Date.new(2016, 5, 7)
 
 # Restrictions bundled with this license.