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 ## Releasing
 
-* Bump the version in `lib/liquid/version.rb` and merge it on `main`
+* Bump the version in `lib/liquid/version.rb`
 * Update the `History.md` file
-* Open a PR like [this one](https://github.com/Shopify/liquid/pull/1894) and merge it
+* Open a PR like [this one](https://github.com/Shopify/liquid/pull/1894) and merge it to `main`
 * Create a new release using the [GitHub UI](https://github.com/Shopify/liquid/releases/new)