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Couple years ago, freshened up a low mileage motor for my Cherokee, but only put a few miles on it since. Still fired it up every week or two and maybe ran it around the block, but right now it's been sitting for almost a year.

I have a pile of tune up parts and an old MSD box I had intended to throw on it before the winter hit, but now I'm wondering if I should take some extra steps since it's been sitting this long.

The fuel tanks full, and has stabilizer in it. Oil WAS freshly changed. Should I pull the valve covers to get oil back up top? Spin the oil pump? Pull the spark plugs and engage the starter?

Or is the interval short enough that none of that's necessary?

A year is nothing. I'd just fire it up, keep an eye on oil pressure and temp.

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Just light 'er off. At most take the coil wire off and motor it with the starter to move the oil and fuel around to a good point. Then fire it up.

I agree with the others, fire it up.
Your carb bowl(s) are probably empty so pouring some fuel into the bow vent will help it start faster. Mine sits for months at a time so I keep the RPM at idle until oil pressure comes up.

Ok great! Thanks for the replies

Take a video when you do it... just because I like videos really. I'm in the same boat as you. I'm going to be firing up the Waggy for the first time since November and getting it out of winter storage.