1. Label the issue properly, using the [team label](../CONTRIBUTING.md#team-labels),
the [subject label](../CONTRIBUTING.md#subject-labels-wiki-container-registry-ldap-api-etc)
and any other label that may apply in the specific case
1. Add the ~bug and ~regression labels
1. Evaluate the severity and add a [Severity label](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#bug-severity-labels-s1-s2-s3-s4)
1.Evaluate the priority and add a [Priority label](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#bug-priority-labels-p1-p2-p3-p4)
1.Schedule the issue in order to get it fixed as soon as possible, based on severity and priority, following these guidelines:
- If the regression is ~S1 or ~S2, set the current milestone
- If the regression was introduced in a RC of the current release, label with ~Deliverable
- If the regression was introduced in the previous release, label with ~"Next Patch Release"
- If the regression is ~S3 or ~S4, it can be scheduled for later milestones
1.Add the bug and regression labels
1.Notify the respective Engineering Manager to evaluate the Severity of the regression and add a [Severity label](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#bug-severity-labels-s1-s2-s3-s4). The counterpart Product Manager is included to weigh-in on prioritization as needed to set the [Priority label](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#bug-priority-labels-p1-p2-p3-p4).
1. If the regression is a ~S1 or ~S2, label the regression with the current milestone as it should be fixed in the current milestone.
1. If the regression was introduced in an RC of the current release, label with ~Deliverable
1. If the regression was introduced in the previous release, label with ~"Next Patch Release"
1. If the regression is a ~S3 or ~S4, the regression may be scheduled for later milestones at the discretion of Engineering Manager and Product Manager.
When a new issue is found, the fix should start as soon as possible. You can
ping the Engineering Manager or the Product Manager for the relative area to
