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+name: Testnet upgrade
+about: Checklist for shipping an upgrade to a testnet
+title: Release Testnet X, via chain upgrade
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+# Testnet upgrade
+
+Testnet chain id: X
+Release date: X
+Testnet release manager: X
+
+# Testnet Release Manager Checklist
+
+Pre-release:
+
+- [ ] Review all merged PRs with tags [`consensus-breaking` and/or `state-breaking`](https://github.com/penumbra-zone/penumbra/pulls?q=is%3Apr+label%3Astate-breaking%2Cconsensus-breaking+created%3A%3E%3D2024-01-01)
+- [ ] Enumerate the specific PRs that should be included in the release:
+  - [ ] https://github.com/penumbra-zone/penumbra/pull/xxxx
+  - [ ] https://github.com/penumbra-zone/penumbra/pull/xxxx
+- [ ] Confirm migrations exist where required for breaking changes already merged
+- [ ] Identify specific test cases for before/after behavior, querying chain state, to ensure that migrations are effective
+- [ ] Prepare `upgrade-plan` governance proposal
+  - [ ] Decide on block height at which to halt
+  - [ ] Double-check you've got bonded stake
+  - [ ] Submit proposal
+  - [ ] Vote for it, notify validators of same
+  - [ ] Confirm proposal passed (default is 24h voting period)
+
+On release day:
+
+- [ ] Draft an announcement for peer review to ensure changes included are comprehensive.
+- [ ] Disable testnet deploy workflow, so that chain is not reset
+- [ ] Bump the version number and push its tag, via [cargo-release](https://crates.io/crates/cargo-release).
+    - [ ] Run `cargo release minor` for a new testnet, or `cargo release patch` for a bugfix. For the latter, make sure you're on a dedicated release branch.
+    - [ ] Push the commit and newly generated tag, e.g. `v0.51.0`, to the remote.
+- [ ] Manually trigger container-build workflow, bc deploy workflow is disabled
+- [ ] Wait for the ["Release" workflow](https://github.com/penumbra-zone/penumbra/actions/workflows/release.yml) to complete
+- [ ] Edit the newly created release object, and add a note summarizing the intent of the release
+- [ ] Close faucet (chain halt will make it inoperative anyway)
+- [ ] Run migrations on all validators
+- [ ] Run migrations on all fullnodes
+- [ ] Update Galileo deployment, [following docs](https://github.com/penumbra-zone/galileo)
+- [ ] Make the announcement to Discord! 🎉🎉🎉
+
+Post-release cleanup tasks
+
+- [ ] Ensure faucet is open
+- [ ] Perform Hermes maintenance for [genesis restart](https://hermes.informal.systems/advanced/troubleshooting/genesis-restart.html#updating-a-client-after-a-genesis-restart-without-ibc-upgrade-proposal) to get relayer running again
+- [ ] Confirm IBC channels are working