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 ## Releasing Astro
 
-_Note: Only core contributors (L3+) can release new versions of Astro._
+_Note: Only [core maintainers (L3+)](https://github.com/withastro/astro/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md#level-3-l3---core-maintainer) can release new versions of Astro._
 
 The repo is set up with automatic releases, using the changeset GitHub action & bot.