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 1. Log into the [Visual Studio Marketplace](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/manage/publishers/github).
 1. Click the `...` menu in the CodeQL row and click **Update**.
 1. Drag the `.vsix` file you downloaded from the GitHub release into the Marketplace and click **Upload**.
-1. Publish the GitHub release.
+1. Publish the draft GitHub release and confirm the new release is marked as the latest release at https://github.com/github/vscode-codeql/releases“
 
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