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@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ This section covers tasks to be done during each release.
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 - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) Create a dependency update PR
   - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) check out [ipfs/kubo](https://github.com/ipfs/kubo)
-  - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) run `go get -u` in root directory
+  - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) go over direct dependencies from `go.mod` in the root directory (NOTE: do not run `go get -u` as it will upgrade indirect dependencies which may cause problems)
   - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) run `make mod_tidy` 
   - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) create a PR which updates `go.mod` and `go.sum`
   - [ ] ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/only-FINAL-green?style=flat-square) ![](https://img.shields.io/badge/not-PATCH-yellow?style=flat-square) add the PR to the next release milestone