deprecation cycle post-release instructions
diff --git a/docs/doing-a-release.rst b/docs/doing-a-release.rst
index 5571e0f..ad3b479 100644
--- a/docs/doing-a-release.rst
+++ b/docs/doing-a-release.rst
@@ -49,3 +49,6 @@
* Add new :doc:`/changelog` entry with next version and note that it is under
active development
* Send a pull request with these items
+* Check for any outstanding code undergoing a deprecation cycle by looking in
+ ``cryptography.utils`` for ``DeprecatedIn**`` definitions. If any exist open
+ a ticket to increment them for the next release.