diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NEW_COMMITTER_AND_PMC.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/NEW_COMMITTER_AND_PMC.md
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@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@
 - [ ] 8. Add the PMC member to the JIRA 'PMC' User Role [[details]](https://github.com/apache/cordova-new-committer-and-pmc#8-add-the-pmc-member-to-the-jira-pmc-user-role)
 - [ ] 9. Ask the PMC member to link their GitHub account [[details]](https://github.com/apache/cordova-new-committer-and-pmc#9-ask-the-pmc-member-to-link-their-github-account)
 - [ ] 10. Invite the PMC member to the `#pmc` Slack channel [[details]](https://github.com/apache/cordova-new-committer-and-pmc#10-invite-the-pmc-member-to-the-pmc-slack-channel)
-- [ ] 11. Optional: offer npm publish rights to the new PMC member, if requested and required
+- [ ] 11. Optional: offer npm publish rights to the new PMC member, if requested and required; should send a pointer to the following guides to setting up gpg to sign and validate releases:
+
+  - https://github.com/apache/cordova-coho/blob/master/docs/setting-up-gpg.md
+  - https://www.apache.org/dev/new-committers-guide.html#set-up-security-and-pgp-keys
 - [ ] Close this issue with a resolution note