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+name: Release Checklist
+description: Release managers need to go through this check list and ensure all tasks are done
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Please go through this checklist and ensure all tasks are completed.
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: cuda-bindings-tasks
+    attributes:
+      label: Tasks for cuda-bindings / cuda-python release
+      options:
+        - label: "Push any internal updates for accommodating a new CTK release to the public (**IMPORTANT**: Need to wait for CTK posting!)"
+        - label: Follow the check list for `cuda-core` below for the remaining steps
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: cuda-core-tasks
+    attributes:
+      label: Tasks for cuda-core release
+      options:
+        - label: File an internal nvbug to communicate test plan & release schedule with QA
+        - label: Ensure all pending PRs are reviewed, tested, and merged
+        - label: Update the dependency requirements, if needed
+        - label: Bump the version
+        - label: Create a public rc tag
+        - label: "Point QA to fetch public artifacts (wheels) from the GHA run ID, example: `gh run download 12323257563 -p \"cuda-core*\" -R NVIDIA/cuda-python`"
+        - label: Wait for QA reports and fix any issues found
+        - label: Finalize the doc update, including release notes
+        - label: Update the docs for the new version
+        - label: Create a public release tag
+        - label: If any code change happens, rebuild the wheels from the new tag
+        - label: Upload wheels to PyPI
+        - label: Finalize the announcement update
+        - label: Send out the announcement internally
+        - label: Send out the announcement externally (GitHub Release -> Announcement)
+        - label: Update the conda recipe & release conda packages
+        - label: Post-release QA