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## Related issues

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## Developer checklist

- [ ] **On "Related issues" section, write down the [GitLab Security] issue it belongs to (i.e. `Related to <issue_id>`).**
- [ ] Merge request targets `master`, or a versioned stable branch (`X-Y-stable-ee`).
- [ ] Title of this merge request is the same as for all backports.
- [ ] A [CHANGELOG entry] has been included, with `Changelog` trailer set to `security`.
- [ ] For the MR targeting `master`:
  - [ ] Assign to a reviewer and maintainer, per our [Code Review process].
  - [ ] Ensure it's approved according to our [Approval Guidelines].
  - [ ] Ensure it's approved by an AppSec engineer.
    - Please see the security release [Code reviews and Approvals] documentation for details on which AppSec team member to ping for approval.
    - Trigger the [`package-and-qa` build]. The docker image generated will be used by the AppSec engineer to validate the security vulnerability has been remediated.
- [ ] For a backport MR targeting a versioned stable branch (`X-Y-stable-ee`).
  - [ ] Milestone is set to the version this backport applies to. A closed milestone can be assigned via [quick actions].
  - [ ] Ensure it's approved by a maintainer.

**Note:** Reviewer/maintainer should not be a Release Manager.

## Maintainer checklist

- [ ] Correct milestone is applied and the title is matching across all backports.
- [ ] Assigned (_not_ as reviewer) to `@gitlab-release-tools-bot` with passing CI pipelines.

/label ~security

[GitLab Security]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/security/gitlab
[quick actions]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/quick_actions.html#quick-actions-for-issues-merge-requests-and-epics
[CHANGELOG entry]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/changelog.html#overview
[Code Review process]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/code_review.html
[Code reviews and Approvals]: (https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/blob/master/general/security/developer.md#code-reviews-and-approvals)
[Approval Guidelines]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/code_review.html#approval-guidelines
[Canonical repository]: https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab
[`package-and-qa` build]: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/development/testing_guide/end_to_end/#using-the-package-and-qa-job
