Best way to start on good footing with a new boss

I found out yesterday that my wonderful manager is retiring.

I feel like I have a bit of PTSD from my job before this one where my team got a new manager and he was immediately awful to me. I wound up having to report him for gender bias numerous times and when they eventually laid me off I got hefty severance because it seemed clearly retaliatory. I remember in that case the very first week with that manager, before he knew anything about my work or projects, from our very first meeting he just seemed to hate my guts.

In general authority figures like teachers and bosses have seemed to mostly like me - I made Dev Lead after just a few years exp, and I get asked to lead projects and represent them to higher ups. But I think the fact that I’m generally likable actually hinders me in recognizing when I’m rubbing people the wrong way because it isn’t all that common.

So I’m interested in your best tips and tricks to have a smooth start with a new manager. TIA!

(Asking here and not other subs because likability for women in the workplace is such a specific loaded thing with its own rules)