=== Deployment checklist
**Before deployment**
[x] Community socializing; T280390 !!Finished: 30 July 2021!!
[] Resolve all blockers to release: T269033; T282204; T277371; T282205
[] Prepare code for deployment; owners @matmarex and @DLynch T285724 !!ETA: August 2, 2021!!
[x] Update QA ticket with a basic workflow for the release candidates; specify platforms, devices and wikis as well anything else to focus on @ppelberg : T285726
-- //See: T285726#7234271. Testing of specific workflows (e.g. edit notices) will happen in their respective implementation tickets (e.g. T269033).//
[] Beta feature usage analysis: T263053
[] Design review and sign off; owner @iamjessklein T274832 !!ETA: August 9, 2021!!
[] All High Priority New Discussion Tool-related tickets will be tested @Ryasmeen !!ETA: August 9, 2021!!
[] Finish testing remaining New Discussion Tool tickets @Ryasmeen T285726 T288267 !!ETA: August 23, 2021!! *Caveat: can not say for certain until we know how many tickets there will be to verify
[] Product owner acceptance; @ppelberg
**Deployment**
[] Deployment train or backport determined and coordinated by engineering team; owners @matmarex and @DLynch !!ETA: August 16, 2021!!
**Post-deployment**
[] Publicize feature's availability at partner wikis; T280389
[] Post-launch QA and issue resolvement; owners @Ryasmeen plus @ppelberg and anyone else needed
[] Post updates to MediaWiki project page; owner @ppelberg T284259