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@@ -8,18 +8,24 @@ Make sure every unassigned issue is labeled properly:
 
 ## Publishing a stable build monaco-editor build
 
-- Make sure there exists a nightly build from the VS Code commit the stable build should be built from
-- [Compare Last Stable With Nightly](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/playground.html?source=v0.40.0-dev.20230704#XQAAAAJWBgAAAAAAAABBqQkHQ5NjdMjwa-jY7SIQ9S7DNlzs5W-mwj0fe1ZCDRFc9ws9XQE0SJE1jc2VKxhaLFIw9vEWSxW3yscw_SM66BuzMt6m3zM8Thvb-XSMR_Da8IdBq3FOgly-7-xuaHSi_yUg58ZO9Mr-RKT7GyHzHoU8B9N7P-uTzmCdhT2Vv-4gNRbWSMQCUPrfmzFCkSH_WR2Vc8LGx2m0uRSFiJu82B1mS0RM-eriU9PTOqAgBrlPUMTU44VrHyVOqgs5BFrUuUHwGDzUHxeNuUk-kg2u70awQLQ83wD4o2EbSefqfIWkk2Yi0mnUS903tLA4V17MD_6OHIRArunMPL6E14ZCW0_Aql21F62Fmz--i_pNbqBIpSlBbZl6LzA1HzNsoDH7i2rn1qAw55L1MjwOU4QQMCJfffmJznAbGoZWkXK91OPYlOGNHNGG-MPUFsY5JSjLfvCWOvXypW9ZVkBZMo1qUbtE135CLqbaBiw52f3eOPBTru3IL_wT__ciAFI5NDiVOeN8V9zqkzbwiFNeQyZcjxmrDLjYTPJpao0dG61Um0w4FpVud8p77bjoAdEfG8JNO97W4cawj0HvMfvcZS81P7IsijZqA7KyVsdq79iCJQuMO31aS86cM4GTNT0TvdI7p62uiEmm9X6ZjF8oSLxW87Vt0oYAZ5wBePqdN6FwNO6BWACt2Ep9i5Q6h-mOy7_JWOiPTOH0Zz3v6SaNhjxJwZAqNG3FqvRTgLg-au-pfa8PD0No3U15UyWeqrVXSthGFghLJ16ppEwFCqFfQ6Vr0leZtSZXyk41-t5ZKMG-KQjzq1XE2PnuyOz60nV4GaYvGlMHrXz-XrEqb2kwNf_pBee0)
-  - Update [package.json](./package.json)
-    - set `version` to next stable
-    - set `vscodeRef` to _vscodeCommitId_
-    - update `devDependencies.monaco-editor-core` to _version_
-  - Run `npm install` to update lockfile
-  - Update [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md)
-    - API Changes / Breaking Changes / New and noteworthy
-    - Thank you ([use this tool](https://tools.code.visualstudio.com/acknowledgement))
-  - Commit
-  - [Trigger build](https://dev.azure.com/monacotools/Monaco/_build?definitionId=416)
+- Trigger an rc-build
+  - Go to https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/tree/release/1.89 (use latest VS Code version instead of .89!) and copy the id of the latest commit
+  - Go to https://dev.azure.com/monacotools/Monaco/_build?definitionId=421 and click on "Run pipeline"
+    - Use the copied commit id for `The VS Code commit id.`
+    - Use `rc` for `The prerelease version.`
+  - Wait until pipeline completes
+- [Compare Last Stable With Nightly](https://microsoft.github.io/monaco-editor/playground.html?source=v0.40.0-dev.20230704#XQAAAAIGBwAAAAAAAABBqQkHQ5NjdMjwa-jY7SIQ9S7DNlzs5W-mwj0fe1ZCDRFc9ws9XQE0SJE1jc2VKxhaLFIw9vEWSxW3yscxAWG5G70rT-mLieOxDi0igaBcv2nRy9q6wT9hrC3N47TPeSd0URO3iwn_firHxVGLm2_8QMEuG2aOJ-jnXkHfLAawVi9XJdfEkOLYHqAT78XFdClh7HNBHFpSfLkCNQ3vE811FAdf6WYL_UK2n1jfGRMcnWqaztoAOTcWNn5qQ9RusryNfDBRqtjOJktItFKSNuOcLg104A0xatH8uXcfAULeE9RZRf41YqC9wbcZDEp7Mnul26YzW_IBv-vL-EGPcEFiu34YZPHQguQiuU8L4VXh7uAtKRWehN9N2m2XFF3yHCBpSGiN8qmBi4HSBRjbhkEKka_icj87t3Lfmg15PMqKgTr7l73XusvkQCZDvqumlN-mcVTZiIdD51m-OFugmn0Cq_ZPU2zq45rRtk1he8PcWiZpPSbCknJsHs4D-mKcc-ypq6CLYlqO8Cvc5lRWzwD-pG6e6uPAQsRAOJ45-mySqhRo_MGJ7aLfkhe7fVn9OvOm6BRsDAYmNVZqpA5aKJzwjeUwQqHwV8CW-b4hrZooiPavu8m2XgbiSW_5nmzbjQ-SaPnBsJxcAewWB_NiYiU3H_Gfhi8K0qQZlBxaetqYX5Ns1Ww6S_By4izRxeEln7McyDQxKk-tnywSCklMhZPiMaR0AZsXs5DQSxGTlB5q61e7Wtxb0RLdk5einYvNwXDooi5Vi5go_ZsO7JYmzylxi-T_hdsPgKNoy6j9IVh5BZb_HgRoaGCrojOWJdYpNNrPJJG_1fyZ8Bk80eYNmHHPJ7Q-pdXqQuAZBdd9Grv4UfXoY1R3Sl529QkIjEHTzgzYGn4C5KE5IGhEfu49Ugy0fFHU-yJGY__aPECJ)
+  - Check the metadata and verify that the last stable is on the left and the the last rc build is on the right
+- Update [package.json](./package.json)
+  - set `version` to _lastNightly.nextStableVersion_ (from the compare step)
+  - set `vscodeRef` to _lastNightly.vscodeCommitId_
+  - update `devDependencies.monaco-editor-core` to _lastNightly.currentVersion_
+- Run `npm install` to update lockfile
+- Update [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md)
+  - API Changes / Breaking Changes / New and noteworthy (use the diff from the compare step)
+  - Add thank you mentions ([use this tool](https://tools.code.visualstudio.com/acknowledgement) and select only the monaco-editor)
+- Commit & Create PR
+- [Trigger build](https://dev.azure.com/monacotools/Monaco/_build?definitionId=416) once merged
 
 #### Publish new webpack plugin