diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/strr---pre-release-checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/strr---pre-release-checklist.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8822c684
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/strr---pre-release-checklist.md
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+---
+name: STRR - Pre-Release Checklist
+about: The technical steps required to support a push to Prod for the Short Term Rental
+  Registry
+title: 'STRR Release '
+labels: STR
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Starting with the following content borrowed from the Entities team:
+
+
+Prior to moving into production, the following steps should be completed or confirmed:
+- [ ] Add release # to this ticket
+- [ ] Update version numbers in the code being released and list them here:
+  - Business Create UI vX.X.X
+  - Business Edit UI vX.X.X
+  - Business Filings UI vX.X.X
+  - Entity Filer vX.X.X
+  - Legal API vX.X.X
+  - Entity-emailer vX.X.X
+  - Entity-bn vX.X.X
+- [ ] Ensure deployment steps are filled in - remove/replace placeholders
+- [ ] Create a draft release in GitHub and confirm the correct commits are present
+ 1. - [ ] Confirm the correct commits are present
+ 2. - [ ] Select appropriate target is selected which represents the build in Test - either a commit from recent commits or a reference to a branch
+ 3. - [ ] Autogenerate release notes using last release tag as a point of reference. Update change list manually if required.
+- [ ] Dev to ensure that the commit list is represented on the release report
+- [ ] QA to schedule the release with staff/clients (daytime's best or when staff are available for rollback)
+- [ ] All dev/test pipeline test suites green
+- [ ] Dev/QA chat to plan prod verification testing (unless already automated)
+- [ ] Post message that projects are being deployed to Prod in [#registries-entities](https://chat.developer.gov.bc.ca/channel/registries-entities)
+- [ ] Release the code to production and complete smoke test (STEPS BELOW)
+- [ ] Post message that projects have been deployed to Prod in [#registries-entities](https://chat.developer.gov.bc.ca/channel/registries-entities) and [#entities-ops](https://chat.developer.gov.bc.ca/channel/registries-ops)
+- [ ] Finalise/publish the release in GitHub, tagging it
+- [ ] Merge release branch back to master (if applicable)
+- [ ] Change openshift builds/pipelines back to master (if applicable)
+
+### Deployment Steps
+
+#### Dev:
+- [ ] Create UI - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Edit UI - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Filings UI - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Entity Filer - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Legal API - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Entity-emailer - vX.X.X done by CD script
+- [ ] Entity-bn - vX.X.X done by CD script
+.
+- [ ] config map changes
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any dependencies, such as an auth/pay deployment or keycloak changes?
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any one-time scripts to be run, such as for data migration?
+  - list here
+- [ ] database updates which should be run automatically as part of GH CD via the legal-api pre-hook
+  - list here
+
+#### Test:
+- [ ] Create UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Edit UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Filings UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity Filer - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Legal API - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity-emailer - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity-bn - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+.
+- [ ] config map changes
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any dependencies, such as an auth/pay deployment or keycloak changes?
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any one-time scripts to be run, such as for data migration?
+  - list here
+- [ ] database updates which should be run automatically as part of GH CD via the legal-api pre-hook
+  - list here
+
+#### Prod:
+- [ ] Create UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Edit UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Filings UI - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity Filer - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Legal API - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity-emailer - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+- [ ] Entity-bn - vX.X.X done by XX on Nov X
+.
+- [ ] config map changes
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any dependencies, such as an auth/pay deployment or keycloak changes?
+  - list here
+- [ ] are there any one-time scripts to be run, such as for data migration?
+  - list here
+- [ ] database updates which should be run automatically as part of GH CD via the legal-api pre-hook
+  - list here
+-
+- [ ] Notify the team via the #registries-ops channel
+
+### Smoke Test Script
+- [ ] load Filings UI
+- [ ] load Edit UI, eg, start change or alteration filing
+- [ ] load Create UI, eg, start an IA or registration or voluntary dissolution
+- [ ] watch [Sentry](https://sentry.io/organizations/registries/issues/?project=1533020) logs for 60 minutes
+- [ ] watch [Kibana](https://kibana.pathfinder.gov.bc.ca/) logs for 60 minutes