Here are the steps on how to make a new release.

1. Create a release-VERSION branch from upstream/main.
2. Update CHANGELOG.rst.
3. Push the branch to upstream.
4. Once all tests pass, merge the PR.
5. Once the PR completes, create a Release with a new version tag on GitHub. Version should be in the form of "vx.y.z". ex: v0.9.2