diff --git a/_articles/appdev-deploy.md b/_articles/appdev-deploy.md
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@@ -308,6 +308,9 @@ new configurations (config from S3).
 
 1. Make the config changes
 
+1. Announce the configuration change in `#login-appdev`
+    - Share the diff as a thread comment, omitting any sensitive information
+
 1. Recycle the boxes
 
    ```bash