diff --git a/howto/code/linting.rst b/howto/code/linting.rst
index aaba632..b75b96a 100644
--- a/howto/code/linting.rst
+++ b/howto/code/linting.rst
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 Sources:
 
 - `makefiles/lint <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make/+/refs/heads/master/makefiles/lint/>`__
-- `makefiles/lint/robot.mk <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make/+/refs/heads/master/makefiles/lint/robot.mk>`_
+- `makefiles/lint/robot/*.mk <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/onf-make/+/refs/heads/master/makefiles/lint/robot>`_
 
 |
 
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/go_mod_update.rst b/howto/release/tasks/go_mod_update.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..171046f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/go_mod_update.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+.. _Release Task Golang Mod Update:
+
+GOLANG: Update go.mod opencord package versions
+===============================================
+
+Update go package version dependencies.
+
+NOTE: Files in the vendor/ directory should not be modified
+
+- Sources are checked in purely for bootstrapping.
+- Ideally vendor/ will be deleted and populated dynamically by git submodules.
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Update copyrigth notice ending date.
+
+   % git clone ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/ofagent-go.git
+   % cd ofagent-go
+
+   # ---------------------------------------
+   # Preview packages and versions to modify
+   # ---------------------------------------
+   % grep opencord $(find . ! -path 'vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print)
+
+   # --------------------------------------------------------------
+   # Edit go.mod and update dependencies as needed
+   # --------------------------------------------------------------
+   % ${EDITOR} $(find . ! -path 'vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print)
+
+   % make distclean
+
+   # ------------------------------
+   # Bulk fix golang linting errors
+   # ------------------------------
+   % find . ! -path 'vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print0 | xargs -0 gofmt -s -e -w
+
+   # ---------------------------
+   # Invoke go mod vendor
+   # Invoke go mod tidy
+   # From within a local sandbox
+   # ---------------------------
+   % make mod-update LOCAL_FIX_PERMS=1
+
+   # -------------------------
+   # Check for syntax problems
+   # -------------------------
+   % make lint
+
+   # -----------------------------------
+   # Pre-screen for jenkins job problems
+   # -----------------------------------
+   % make build
+   % make test
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst b/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst
index 0f6bb1e..c34e2de 100644
--- a/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst
@@ -6,9 +6,12 @@
 Use the gofmt command to reformat golang sources gathered outside the vendor/ directory.
 
 .. code-block:: shell-session
-   :caption:
+   :caption: Golang source formatting
 
+   % git clone ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/voltha-lib-go.git
+   % cd voltha-lib-go
+
+   % make sterile
    % make golang-fmt
 
-   % cd mysandbox
    % find . ! -path './vendor/\*' -name '*.go' -print | xargs -n1 gofmt -s -e -w
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/index.rst b/howto/release/tasks/index.rst
index 9507df2..3e305e4 100644
--- a/howto/release/tasks/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/index.rst
@@ -14,14 +14,29 @@
 BUILD[pre-release]: dependency and module updates
 -------------------------------------------------
 
-- make go mod-update
-- Update copyright notices :ref:`Release Task Copyright`
+- :ref:`Release Task Golang Mod Update`
+- :ref:`Release Task Copyright`
 
 Standard syntax & formatting
 ----------------------------
 
 - Golang syntax fomatting :ref:`Release Task Golang Syntax`
 
+golang
+^^^^^^
+
+Use the gofmt command to reformat golang sources gathered outside the vendor/ directory.
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Standard syntax formatting for golang source
+
+   % make golang-fmt
+
+   % cd mysandbox
+   % find . ! -path './vendor/\*' -name '*.go' -print0 \
+     | xargs -n1 gofmt -s -e -w
+
+
 Chart.yaml
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