- [ ] Ensure all new feature usages are tracked via telemetry

- [ ] Update the version in [`package.json`](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/package.json)

- [ ] Run `npm install` to make sure [`package-lock.json`](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/package.json) is up-to-date

- [ ] Make sure the [appropriate pull requests](https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-docs/pulls) for the [documentation](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/python/python-tutorial) -- including the [WOW](https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/languages/python) page -- are ready

- [ ] Update the version in [`package.json`](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/package.json)

- [ ] Publish the [blog](http://aka.ms/pythonblog) post

- [ ] Create a [release](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/releases) on GitHub (which creates an appropriate git tag)

- [ ] Determine if a hotfix is needed

- [ ] Bump the [version](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/package.json) number to the next `alpha`

- [ ] Create a new [release plan](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-python/edit/master/.github/release_plan.md)