Pendle's epoch starts every Thursday 00:00 UTC. Protocols, together with the Pendle team, will strive to deploy the market before a new epoch starts.

| Stage | Day & Time | Timeline | Responsible Party | Action Items |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Contact | Tuesday | T0 | Pendle Team | Send reminders to protocols about upcoming deadlines |
| Checklist Review | Thursday, 5AM UTC | T+2 | Protocol Teams | Complete and submit integration checklist |
| Finalization | Monday, 5AM UTC | T+13 | Protocol Teams | Address feedback and finalize all requirements |
| Deployment | Tuesday, 5AM UTC | T+14 | Protocol Teams | Deploy SY and Market contracts |
| Pendle grant access for set up | Tuesday, 8AM UTC | T+14 | Pendle Team | Grant access for protocols to set up metadata |
| Metadata set up and liquidity seeding | Wednesday, 5AM UTC | T+15 | Protocol Teams | Add initial liquidity to the pool |
| UI Launch | Wednesday, 1PM UTC | T+16 | Pendle Team | Whitelist pool on Pendle UI |
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In the event that the timeline above is not met by protocols, we will only set up the pool in the following epoch. As internal bandwidth is limited on Pendle, we have extended the time required to review and finalize the checklist. Appreciate your patience in this!
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