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+name: [SCT] Release checklist
+about: Used by the Spec Core Team to create a new release.
+title: 'Matrix 1.X'
+labels: 'release-blocker'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->
+<!-- Please asssign the release coordinator (probably yourself) to this issue -->
+<!-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -->
+
+Date: **Thursday, May 25, 2023** <!-- CHANGE ME -->
+Previous release: <!-- LINK TO LAST RELEASE'S CHECKLIST -->
+
+Preflight checklist ([release steps](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/blob/main/meta/releasing.md)):
+
+* [ ] Blog post written
+* [ ] Check for release blockers that may have been missed
+* [ ] Review/fix the changelog
+
+Release checklist ([release steps](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/blob/main/meta/releasing.md)):
+* [ ] Branch stuffs
+* [ ] Github release artifact
+* [ ] Published to spec.matrix.org
+* [ ] All links work
+* [ ] Publish blog post
+* [ ] Announce in #matrix-spec, client developers, HS developers, SCT office, and other rooms as warranted
+* [ ] Post to Twitter/Mastodon
+* [ ] Close this issue
+
+Known release blockers:
+* [ ] <!-- Issue/PR link -->