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title: Canary Checklist
permalink: /security/canaries/checklist/
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Canary Checklist
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Preparation
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 * Draft canary and push to private repository
 * Finalize canary, sign, and add signed tags
 
Announcement
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 * Push canary to public repository
 * Publish a [news post](/news/) using the [Canary Template](/security/canaries/template/)
 * Send the content of the news post to the appropriate [mailing lists](/support/) 
 * Share link to news post on social media
 * Set a reminder for the next canary