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 - Helm Chart: If your new feature introduces settings consider adding those to the Helm chart [README.md](chart/elastalert2/README.md) and [values.yaml](chart/elastalert2/values.yaml)
 - Examples: If your new feature includes new configuration options, review the [Example config file](examples/config.yaml.example) to see if they should be added there for consistency with other configuration options.
 - Change log: Describe your contribution to the appropriate section(s) for the _Upcoming release_, in the [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) file.
+- Schema: Update the schema.yaml file with new parameters for existing and new alerters and rule types.
 
 ## Releases