- Start with a complete copy of the [release blog template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/blob/master/doc/release_blog_template.md) and fill it out.
1. Start with a complete copy of the [release blog template](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/blob/master/doc/release_blog_template.md) and fill it out.
- Make sure the blog post contains information about the GitLab CI release.
1. Make sure the blog post contains information about the GitLab CI release.
- Check the changelog of CE and EE for important changes.
1. Check the changelog of CE and EE for important changes.
- Also check the CI changelog
1. Also check the CI changelog
- Add a proposed tweet text to the blog post WIP MR description.
1. Add a proposed tweet text to the blog post WIP MR description.
- Create a WIP MR for the blog post
1. Create a WIP MR for the blog post
- Ask Dmitriy to add screenshots to the WIP MR.
1. Ask Dmitriy to add screenshots to the WIP MR.
- Decide with team who will be the MVP user.
1. Decide with team who will be the MVP user.
- Create WIP MR for adding MVP to MVP page on website
1. Create WIP MR for adding MVP to MVP page on website
- Add a note if there are security fixes: This release fixes an important security issue and we advise everyone to upgrade as soon as possible.
1. Add a note if there are security fixes: This release fixes an important security issue and we advise everyone to upgrade as soon as possible.
- Create a merge request on [GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/tree/master)
1. Create a merge request on [GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/tree/master)
- Assign to one reviewer who will fix spelling issues by editing the branch (either with a git client or by using the online editor)
1. Assign to one reviewer who will fix spelling issues by editing the branch (either with a git client or by using the online editor)
- Comment to the reviewer: '@person Please mention the whole team as soon as you are done (3 workdays before release at the latest)'
1. Comment to the reviewer: '@person Please mention the whole team as soon as you are done (3 workdays before release at the latest)'