* copy the GPG key to a directory with proper permissions (chmod 600). Note: If you'd like to quickly publish locally without subsequently publishing to Maven Central, configure a Gradle property `RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=false`
* Create file `~/.gradle/gradle.properties` per the [instructions in this guide](https://proandroiddev.com/publishing-a-maven-artifact-3-3-step-by-step-instructions-to-mavencentral-publishing-bd661081645d)
1. Update the [build number](https://github.com/zcash/zcash-android-wallet-sdk/blob/master/gradle.properties) and the [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/zcash/zcash-android-wallet-sdk/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)