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+#!/usr/bin/env -S deno run -A --lock=tools/deno.lock.json
+// Copyright 2018-2022 the Deno authors. All rights reserved. MIT license.
+import { DenoWorkspace } from "./deno_workspace.ts";
+import { $, createOctoKit, semver } from "./deps.ts";
+
+$.logStep("Loading cli crate...");
+const workspace = await DenoWorkspace.load();
+const cliCrate = workspace.getCliCrate();
+const nextVersion = getNextVersion(semver.parse(cliCrate.version)!);
+
+$.logStep("Creating gist with instructions...");
+const octoKit = createOctoKit();
+const result = await octoKit.request("POST /gists", {
+  description: `Deno CLI v${nextVersion.toString()} release checklist`,
+  public: false,
+  files: {
+    "release_instructions.md": {
+      content: buildDenoReleaseInstructionsDoc(),
+    },
+  },
+});
+
+$.log("==============================================");
+$.log("Created gist with instructions!");
+$.log("");
+$.log(`  ${result.url}`);
+$.log("");
+$.log("Please fork the gist and follow the checklist.");
+$.log("==============================================");
+
+function getNextVersion(originalVersion: semver.SemVer) {
+  if (Deno.args.some((a) => a === "--patch")) {
+    return originalVersion.inc("patch");
+  } else if (Deno.args.some((a) => a === "--minor")) {
+    return originalVersion.inc("minor");
+  } else if (Deno.args.some((a) => a === "--major")) {
+    return originalVersion.inc("major");
+  } else {
+    throw new Error("Missing argument");
+  }
+}
+
+function buildDenoReleaseInstructionsDoc() {
+  const currentDirPath = $.path.dirname($.path.fromFileUrl(import.meta.url));
+  const templateText = Deno.readTextFileSync(
+    $.path.join(currentDirPath, "release_doc_template.md"),
+  );
+  return `# Deno CLI ${nextVersion.toString()} Release Checklist\n\n${templateText}`;
+}