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 6. **Choose SDK Generation Method**: Determine how to generate SDKs (locally or via pipeline). Only Python is supported for local SDK generation at this time.
 7. **Generate SDKs via Pipeline**:  Generate SDKs using [run sdk gen pipeline](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\run-sdk-gen-pipeline.instructions.md), monitor the pipeline status and displaying generated SDK PR links.
 8. **Show generated SDK PR**: Display the generated SDK pull request links for review.
-9. **Create a release plan**: To create a release plan refer to [create release plan](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\create-release-plan.instructions.md)
-10. **Prompt user to change spec pull request to ready for review from draft status**: Update spec pull request to change it to ready for review.
-11. **Release package**: Release the SDK package using `ReleaseSdkPackage` tool.
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+9. **Validate Label and then Codeowners**: Validate the service label and codeowners for the created SDK service using both [validate service label](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\validate-service-label.instructions.md) and [validate codeowners](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\validate-codeowners.instructions.md).
+10. **Create a release plan**: To create a release plan refer to [create release plan](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\create-release-plan.instructions.md)
+11. **Prompt user to change spec pull request to ready for review from draft status**: Update spec pull request to change it to ready for review.
+12. **Release package**: Release the SDK package using `ReleaseSdkPackage` tool.
 
 ## Release readiness of SDK and information about the release pipeline
-Run [check package readiness](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\check-package-readiness.instructions.md) to check the release readiness of an SDK package. This prompt will collect the required information from the user, execute the readiness check, and present the results.
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+Run [check package readiness](..\eng\common\instructions\azsdk-tools\check-package-readiness.instructions.md) to check the release readiness of an SDK package. This prompt will collect the required information from the user, execute the readiness check, and present the results.