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+name:  Release QA
+about: Checklist of required tests prior to release
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+# Goal: easy-to-follow test steps for sanity checking a release manually
+
+**Fleet version** (Head to the "My account" page in the Fleet UI or run `fleetctl version`):
+
+**Web browser** _(e.g. Chrome 88.0.4324)_: 
+
+# Important reference data
+
+1. [fleetctl preview setup](https://fleetdm.com/get-started)
+2. [permissions documentation](https://fleetdm.com/docs/using-fleet/permissions) 
+
+# Smoke Tests
+Smoke tests are limited to core functionality and serve as a sanity test. If smoke tests are failing, a release cannot proceed.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+1. `fleetctrl preview` is set up and running the desired test version using `--tag` parameters.
+2. Unless you are explicitly testing older browser versions, browser is up to date.
+3. Certificate & flagfile are in place to create new host.
+
+## Instructions
+
+<table>
+<tr><th>Test name</th><th>Step instructions</th><th>Expected result</th><th>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<tr><td>$Name</td><td>{what a tester should do}</td><td>{what a tester should see when they do that}</td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Update flow</td><td>
+
+1. Prereq: previous version is set up with data. 
+2. Update fleet to testing version
+</td><td>No data should be lost in update</td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Login flow</td><td>
+
+1. navigate to the login page and attempt to login with both valid and invalid credentials to verify some combination of expected results.
+2. Login with SSO
+</td><td>
+
+1. text fields prompt when blank
+2. correct error message is "authentication failed"
+3. forget password link prompts for email
+4. valid credentials result in a successful login.  </td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Query flow</td><td>Create, edit, run, and delete queries. </td><td>
+
+1. permissions regarding creating/editing/deleting queries are up to date with documentation
+2. syntax errors result in error messaging
+3. queries can be run manually 
+</td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+<tr><td>Host Flow</td><td>Verify a new host can be added and removed following modal instructions using your own device.</td><td>
+
+1. Host is added via command line
+2. Host serial number and date added are accurate
+3. Host is not visible after it is deleted
+4. Warning and informational modals show when expected and make sense
+</td><td>pass/fail</td></tr>
+</table>
+
+# Notes
+
+* {any notes}
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