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 # Publishing a new release
 
 Let's create a release from time to time, every 1 or 2 months for instance, to contain enough changes, but not too much.
+Before beginning, you should ensure that ZDEMO_EXCEL_CHECKER (in the demos repo) shows all green checkmarks.
 
 Below are the notes taken while publishing the release `7.16.0`.