From 0c05b1b09f67838af63a3e99655a83f9a65e4e82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sarah Boyce <42296566+sarahboyce@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 6 May 2026 12:47:26 +0200
Subject: [checklists] Minor corrections to security checklist bullets.

---
 checklists/templates/checklists/_build_release_binaries.md   | 4 +++-
 checklists/templates/checklists/_make_release_public.md      | 7 ++-----
 checklists/templates/checklists/release-security-skeleton.md | 2 +-
 checklists/templates/checklists/release_security_blogpost.md | 2 +-
 checklists/tests/test_models.py                              | 3 +--
 5 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/checklists/templates/checklists/_build_release_binaries.md b/checklists/templates/checklists/_build_release_binaries.md
index 924e721e..16a86fb4 100644
--- a/checklists/templates/checklists/_build_release_binaries.md
+++ b/checklists/templates/checklists/_build_release_binaries.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 - [ ] Enable the venv dedicated to build releases:
     - `source ~/.venvs/djangorelease/bin/activate`
 
-- [ ] Run release script from `scripts` folder:
+- [ ] Run release script `scripts/do_django_release.py`:
     - `PGP_KEY_ID={{ releaser.key_id }} PGP_KEY_URL={{ releaser.key_url }} DEST_FOLDER=../releases scripts/do_django_release.py`
 
 - [ ] Execute ALL commands except for those to upload to Django admin and upload to PyPI, including:
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     - `git tag --sign --message="Tag {{ release.version }}" {{ release.version }}`
     - `git tag --verify {{ release.version }}`{% if not release.is_pre_release %}
 
+- [ ] Save the "15 minutes before" commands from the release script for later.
+
 - [ ] BUMP **MINOR VERSION** in `django/__init__.py`
     - `VERSION = {{ release|next_version_tuple|format_version_tuple|safe }}`
     - `git commit -a -m '{{ release.commit_prefix }} Post-release version bump.'`{% endif %}
diff --git a/checklists/templates/checklists/_make_release_public.md b/checklists/templates/checklists/_make_release_public.md
index aa92d943..97c09571 100644
--- a/checklists/templates/checklists/_make_release_public.md
+++ b/checklists/templates/checklists/_make_release_public.md
@@ -8,11 +8,8 @@
     - Save
     - Check at: https://www.djangoproject.com/admin/releases/release/{{ release }}/change/
 
-- [ ] Test the release locally with script from `scripts` folder:
-    - `VERSION={{ release }} scripts/test_new_version.sh`
-
-- [ ] Confirm the release signature with script from `scripts` folder:
-    - `VERSION={{ release }} scripts/confirm_release.sh`
+- [ ] Test the release locally and confirm the release signature by running `scripts/verify_release.sh`:
+    - `VERSION={{ release }} scripts/verify_release.sh`
 
 - [ ] Upload to PyPI with Twine (use commands printed by release script)
     - `cd ../releases/{{ release }}`
diff --git a/checklists/templates/checklists/release-security-skeleton.md b/checklists/templates/checklists/release-security-skeleton.md
index 8fa4a0d3..a295b159 100644
--- a/checklists/templates/checklists/release-security-skeleton.md
+++ b/checklists/templates/checklists/release-security-skeleton.md
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/security/#security-issue-severit
 
 ## Release Day
 
-- [ ] Update security report and update patches for `main` and stable branches
+- [ ] Update patches for `main` and stable branches
 
 - [ ] Empty push to private GH so actions are (re)run
 
diff --git a/checklists/templates/checklists/release_security_blogpost.md b/checklists/templates/checklists/release_security_blogpost.md
index ab397e94..78ed1c21 100644
--- a/checklists/templates/checklists/release_security_blogpost.md
+++ b/checklists/templates/checklists/release_security_blogpost.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% load checklist_extras %}
 In accordance with [our security release policy](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/internals/security/),
-the Django team is issuing relases for
+the Django team is issuing releases for
 {{ versions|format_versions_for_blogpost|safe|wordwrap:79 }}.
 These releases address the security issues detailed below. We encourage all
 users of Django to upgrade as soon as possible.
diff --git a/checklists/tests/test_models.py b/checklists/tests/test_models.py
index 90fd719d..73ad4851 100644
--- a/checklists/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/checklists/tests/test_models.py
@@ -78,8 +78,7 @@ class BaseChecklistTestCaseMixin:
             "- Is active: False",
             f"- LTS: {release.is_lts}",
             f"- Release date: {release.date.isoformat()}",
-            f"- `VERSION={version} scripts/test_new_version.sh`",
-            f"- `VERSION={version} scripts/confirm_release.sh`",
+            f"- `VERSION={version} scripts/verify_release.sh`",
             "- `twine upload --repository django dist/*`",
             '- [ ] Mark the release as "active" in\n  '
             f"https://www.djangoproject.com/admin/releases/release/{version}/change/",
-- 
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