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@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ To release a new version:
 
 1. `git checkout main`
 1. `npm login` (to refresh token)
-1. `yarn lerna publish [patch|minor|major] -- --conventional-commits  --force-publish`
+1. `yarn lerna publish [patch|minor|major] --conventional-commits  --force-publish`
 1. In GitHub release interface, create a new release from the tag, copy changelog changes to release description.
 
 ## License