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Corrected the steps prior to the start of nightly to match the checklist
(Added a step to sync with the sec team if there are security uplifts in the dot release.)
(Corrected the steps prior to the start of nightly to match the checklist)
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# Create a folder in the [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZD5tdhfgw1nxrNbeHqz74GEBYMBpKf_A Release Tracking] Google Drive for the release.
# Create a folder in the [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZD5tdhfgw1nxrNbeHqz74GEBYMBpKf_A Release Tracking] Google Drive for the release.
#* Move the Release Checklist and Firefox Retrospective Notes to this folder.  
#* Move the Release Checklist and Firefox Retrospective Notes to this folder.  
# Create a release notes skeleton in [https://nucleus.mozilla.org/ Nucleus].
# Add a Release Tracking Sheet link to [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_owners Release Owners] wiki
## Click '''Admin Interface'''
#* Add the link to the date in the Release Date column.  
## Click the '''Releases'''.
## Select the previous Nightly release notes (enable the checkbox beside the release).
## At the top of the page, expand the ''Action'' dropdown
## Select '''Copy releases'''.
## Click '''Go'''.
## Select the copy.
## In the '''Version''' text box edit the version to the current Nightly version.
##* Example: 99.0a1
## Set the Release Date to match when Central was bumped to Nightly
## Remove the release notes from the previous release.
## For additional information on the Release Notes process see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_Notes The Firefox release notes process] wiki page.
# Ensure that Bugzilla is bumped to the Nightly version, see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/BMO/new-version BMO/new-version]  
# Ensure that Bugzilla is bumped to the Nightly version, see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/BMO/new-version BMO/new-version]  
#* Note: This is performed on the Friday before Merge Day.
#* Note: This is performed on the Friday before Merge Day.
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## Add a comment on the bug that the tracking flags were updated.
## Add a comment on the bug that the tracking flags were updated.
##* See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1770521#c1 comment here] for example.
##* See [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1770521#c1 comment here] for example.
# Create a release notes skeleton in [https://nucleus.mozilla.org/ Nucleus].
## Click '''Admin Interface'''
## Click the '''Releases'''.
## Select the previous Nightly release notes (enable the checkbox beside the release).
## At the top of the page, expand the ''Action'' dropdown
## Select '''Copy releases'''.
## Click '''Go'''.
## Select the copy.
## In the '''Version''' text box edit the version to the current Nightly version.
##* Example: 99.0a1
## Set the Release Date to match when Central was bumped to Nightly
## Remove the release notes from the previous release.
## For additional information on the Release Notes process see [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_Notes The Firefox release notes process] wiki page.
# Update the Google calendar [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=bW96aWxsYS5jb21fZGJxODRhbnI5aTh0Y25taGFiYXRzdHY1Y29AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Releases Scheduling].
# Update the Google calendar [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=bW96aWxsYS5jb21fZGJxODRhbnI5aTh0Y25taGFiYXRzdHY1Y29AZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ Releases Scheduling].
## Open the following URL and change the version to the Nightly release.
## Open the following URL and change the version to the Nightly release.
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#* Ensure they are invited to the Weekly Regression Triage.
#* Ensure they are invited to the Weekly Regression Triage.
# Ensure the Release Engineer on Release Duty is listed on Release Owners.
# Ensure the Release Engineer on Release Duty is listed on Release Owners.
#* If required reach out on Matrix [https://matrix.to/#/#releaseduty:mozilla.org #releaseduty].
# Ensure the [https://wiki.mozilla.org/Release_Management/Release_owners Release Owners] wiki is up to date
#* The REO and Release Engineer on Release Duty should be listed


==At the start of the Nightly cycle, the following tasks need to be performed on Merge Day==
==At the start of the Nightly cycle, the following tasks need to be performed on Merge Day==
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