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 uv run pytest tests.py
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+## Creating a new release
+
+* make code changes
+* add tests; make them pass
+* commit
+* `git tag vX.Y.Z`
+* push commits and tags
+
+`uv build` will now create correctly named tar balls and wheels.
+
 [Textual]: https://textual.textualize.io/