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@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ If you have publish access, the steps below explain how to cut a release for a p
 "Release" is done locally to generate the changelogs and git tags:
 
 1. Make sure the git remote for https://github.com/vitejs/vite is set as `origin`.
-2. In the `vite` project root `main` branch, run `git pull` and `pnpm i` to get it up-to-date.
+2. In the `vite` project root `main` branch, run `git pull` and `pnpm i` to get it up-to-date. Then run `pnpm build`.
 3. Run `pnpm release` and follow the prompts to cut a release for a package. It will generate the changelog, a git release tag, and push them to `origin`. You can run with the `--dry` flag to test it out.
 4. When the command finishes, it will provide a link to https://github.com/vitejs/vite/actions/workflows/publish.yml.
 5. Click the link to visit the page, and follow the next steps below.