**Checklist:**
(another version of the checklist in T334778)
[x] Do any other issues need to be specifically included in this release? if so, add them as children of this task
[] Create a PR with the following changes:
[] changes to env files
[] update commit hashes if needed
[] add release notes
[] Test Release Candidate
[] CI should be green
[] run automated tests locally
[] deploy artifacts to [[ https://wikibase-product-testing.wmcloud.org | test system ]] and give the PM a heads up
[] Prepare communication doc ([[ https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kHhKKwHlwq_P9x4j8-UnzV72yq0AYpsZ | folder ]])
**NOTE**: add the changes we have made to the QuickStatements OAuth. Now it is fixed on the example directory: using a public url instead of a local one. There has been a change in the name of that variable as well.
[] Ping ComCom and TechWriter to go over the comm doc
[] agree with ComCom on a timing to publish the release
[] Publish release candidates ([[ https://github.com/wmde/wikibase-release-pipeline/blob/main/docs/topics/publishing.md | howto ]]):
[] dockerhub
[] releases.wikimedia.org
[] Update and merge PR for docker-compose example in release-pipeline repository
[] Tags
[] Dxocs
[] mw.org
[] docker-compose example references
[] Record build meta data
[] Communication is sent
**Acceptance Criteria:**
[] Docker Images pushed
[] Tarballs released
[optional] **Notes:**
- existing `mw-1.40` branch
- Upstream docker image is available already https://hub.docker.com/_/mediawiki/
- Work off of the [Release Checklist](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BGxcqt9CHbb-8dfWjK-lZmNoNcD08urb23JqtgoVTeg/edit#heading=h.qjz0elg5ctgz) and take notes on steps taken and steps skipped
- [[ https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org/message/TDBUBCCOQJUT4SCHJNPHKQNPBUUETY52/ | wikitech-l release announcement + release notes]]
- [[ https://doc.wikimedia.org/Wikibase/ | Wikibase Documentation ]]
[optional] **Open Questions:**
- none atm