Merge pull request #536 from klihub/fixes/issue-templates/new-release

.github: update issue template for new releases.

Author: klihub

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md

@@ -8,31 +8,39 @@ assignees: ''
 ---
 
 ## Release Process
-i<!--
+<!--
 If making adjustments to the checklist please also file a PR against this issue
 template (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md) to incorporate the changes for
 future releases.
 -->
 - [ ] In the issue description, add a changelog section, describing changes since the last release.
 - Local release preparations
-  - [ ] Mandatory internal release checks and preparations.
-  - [ ] Run `make release-tests` to run an extended set of tests prior to a release
+  - [ ] Perform mandatory internal release checks and preparations.
+  - [ ] Run `make release-tests` to run an extended set of tests prior to a release.
+  - [ ] Sync/tidy up dependencies.
+    - [ ] Run `go mod tidy`.
+    - [ ] Run `git commit -m 'go.mod,go.sum: update dependencies.' go.{mod,sum}`, if necessary.
   - [ ] Run `git tag -a -m "CRI Resource Manager release $VERSION" $VERSION`.
-  - [ ] Create src tarballs with `make vendored-dist`
-  - [ ] Build RPM packages with `make cross-rpm`
-  - [ ] Build DEB packages with `make cross-deb`
-  - [ ] Upload all artefacts to Github release page.
-  - [ ] Build container images with `make images`
+  - [ ] Create source+dependencies tarball with `make vendored-dist`.
+  - [ ] Create binary tarball with `make binary-dist`.
+  - [ ] Build RPM packages with `make cross-rpm`.
+  - [ ] Build DEB packages with `make cross-deb`.
+  - [ ] Build container images with `make images`.
 - Final verification of artefacts
-  - [ ] Verify the installation of binary packages
-  - [ ] Verify runnability of container images
+  - [ ] Verify the installation of binary packages.
+  - [ ] Verify runnability of container images.
 - Publishing
-  - [ ] Push the tag with `git push $VERSION`
-  - [ ] Check that container images are published
+  - [ ] Push the tag with `git push $VERSION`.
+  - [ ] Create a [new *draft* release](https://github.com/intel/cri-resource-manager/releases/new) corresponding to the tag.
+    - [ ] Upload all artefacts to the release.
+    - [ ] Write the change log to the release.
+    - [ ] Mark the release as a non-production pre-release if necessary.
+    - [ ] Save as draft.
+  - [ ] Check that new container images are published for the tag.
     - https://hub.docker.com/r/intel/cri-resmgr-agent/tags
     - https://hub.docker.com/r/intel/cri-resmgr-webhook/tags
-  - [ ] Write the change log into the
-  [Github release info](https://github.com/intel/cri-resource-manager/releases).
+  - [ ] Get the change log OK'd by other maintainers.
+  - [ ] Publish the draft as a release.
   - [ ] Add a link to the tagged release in this issue.
 - [ ] Close this issue.
 
@@ -41,6 +49,7 @@ future releases.
 <!--
 Capture changes since the last release here.
 For major releases have separate sections for major changes and a more detailed changelog.
+For minor releases list the most important bug fixes and other improvements.
 -->
 ### Major changes