What are the pre-flight checks required for a drone that's not been flown for a long time?

Today's question is from Adam, who would like to know what pre-flight checks are required for his drone that's been on the shelf for a while.

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Timestamps:
03:15 Today's question from Adam on pre-flight checks for drones that haven't been flown for a while
04:57 Checking batteries of drones that haven't been used in a while
06:10 Other checks that's very relevant to your drone
06:33 What workflows to follow for firmware updates
08:12 Updating applications and performing compass calibrations
10:46 Spinning motors and checking motor movement and cleaning the drone
12:50 Summarising all pre-flight checklists before flight