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title: Qubes security bulletin (QSB) checklist
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## Preparation

* Draft QSB and push to private repository
* Build fixed packages
* Finalize QSB, sign, and add signed tags

## Announcement

* Upload packages to `security-testing` and `current-testing` repositories
* Push QSB to public repository
* Publish a [news post](/news/) using the [QSB
  Template](/security/qsb/template/)
* Send the content of the news post to the appropriate [mailing
  lists](/support/)
* Share link to news post on social media