Updated instructions for new releases

Makefile

@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ benchmark_proof_sizes:  ## runs the benchmarks test the proof sizes for differen
 # Delete tag locally: git tag -d v1.2.3
 # Delete tag remotely: git push --delete origin v1.2.3
 
-.PHONY: tag_minor_release
-tag_minor_release: ## Tag a new minor release (e.g. v1.0.0 -> v1.1.0)
-	@$(eval LATEST_TAG=$(shell git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`))
-	@$(eval NEW_TAG=$(shell echo $(LATEST_TAG) | awk -F. '{$$2 += 1; $$3 = 2; print $$1 "." $$2 "." $$3}'))
-	@git tag $(NEW_TAG)
-	@echo "New minor release version: $(NEW_TAG)\nRun \"git push origin $(NEW_TAG)\" and draft a new release at https://github.com/pokt-network/smt/releases/new"
-
 .PHONY: tag_bug_fix
 tag_bug_fix: ## Tag a new bug fix release (e.g. v1.0.1 -> v1.0.2)
 	@$(eval LATEST_TAG=$(shell git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`))
 	@$(eval NEW_TAG=$(shell echo $(LATEST_TAG) | awk -F. '{$$3 += 1; print $$1 "." $$2 "." $$3}'))
 	@git tag $(NEW_TAG)
-	@echo "New bug fix version: $(NEW_TAG)\nRun \"git push origin $(NEW_TAG)\" and draft a new release at https://github.com/pokt-network/smt/releases/new"
+	@echo "New bug fix version: $(NEW_TAG)\nRun:\tgit push origin $(NEW_TAG)\nAnd draft a new release at https://github.com/pokt-network/smt/releases/new"
+
+.PHONY: tag_minor_release
+tag_minor_release: ## Tag a new minor release (e.g. v1.0.0 -> v1.1.0)
+	@$(eval LATEST_TAG=$(shell git describe --tags `git rev-list --tags --max-count=1`))
+	@$(eval NEW_TAG=$(shell echo $(LATEST_TAG) | awk -F. '{$$2 += 1; $$3 = 2; print $$1 "." $$2 "." $$3}'))
+	@git tag $(NEW_TAG)
+	@echo "New minor release version: $(NEW_TAG)\nRun:\tgit push origin $(NEW_TAG)\nAnd draft a new release at https://github.com/pokt-network/smt/releases/new"

README.md

@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@
 
 <!-- toc -->
 
-- [Overview](#overview)
-- [Documentation](#documentation)
-- [Tests](#tests)
-- [Benchmarks](#benchmarks)
+- [smt](#smt)
+  - [Overview](#overview)
+  - [Documentation](#documentation)
+  - [Tests](#tests)
+  - [Benchmarks](#benchmarks)
+  - [Release Tags](#release-tags)
+    - [Tagging a new release](#tagging-a-new-release)
+    - [Push and Release](#push-and-release)
 
 <!-- tocstop -->
 
@@ -60,3 +64,31 @@ To view pre-ran results of the entire benchmarking suite see
 
 [jmt whitepaper]: https://developers.diem.com/papers/jellyfish-merkle-tree/2021-01-14.pdf
 [libra whitepaper]: https://diem-developers-components.netlify.app/papers/the-diem-blockchain/2020-05-26.pdf
+
+## Release Tags
+
+You can tag and publish a new release by following the instructions bellow.
+
+### Tagging a new release
+
+For a bug fix:
+
+```bash
+make tag_bug_fix
+```
+
+For a minor release run:
+
+```bash
+make tag_minor_release
+```
+
+### Push and Release
+
+Then, push the tag to the repository:
+
+```bash
+git push origin v<release>
+```
+
+Create a release on GitHub with the tag and the release notes [here](https://github.com/pokt-network/smt/releases/new).