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Denoise is best done before minimal other changes in accordance with the  recommendations  from most of the mainstream package providers.....advice which in my opinion and practice works best.

Adjustment to shadows before denoise  may be necessary for  denoise quality  review purposes with all other global and/or local post processing

carried out thereafter,  including cropping.

Sequence of post processing is generally a matter of individual work flow preference  the impact of contrast and other like  processes in raising noise which should be considered if  part of an  individuals required  work flow process.

As as matter of logic,  global adjustments  such as exposure, white balance , as necessary,  are best carried out before local/ mask adjustments.

Others may have different views but the above is what has served me personally best.