From 0b19b7b5c89cb4b96b75c0ac6b2f690b104bc077 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: eddex <eddex@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2020 18:01:17 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] chore: make sure nobody tries to change the version in the
 future

---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 5 +++++
 README.md       | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 8822014..a9b558b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 We're open to new feature ideas. Please create an issue to describe your idea *before* you implement your idea so we can dicuss about it.
 
+# Creating a new release
+
+Only the maintainers of this repository allowed to change the version number
+and create a new release. Please don't do this yourself.
+
 # Adding or changing modules
 
 - Do not edit the files in `src/data/` by hand!
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 280e18e..1ab3f66 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ Google might remove the extension from the store again, so stay tuned.
 
 # Development
 
+:warning: **For maintainers only** :warning:
+
+Creating new releases is done *exclusively* by the maintainers of this repository.
+Contributors must not change the version number and can't publish a new release as
+described below.
+
 ## Create a new release
 
 1. Update the version number in `src/manifest.json`.