diff --git a/howto/code/commit-message.rst b/howto/code/commit-message.rst
index f18f8b3..e4d18a8 100644
--- a/howto/code/commit-message.rst
+++ b/howto/code/commit-message.rst
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
 - First line in a commit message is special.
 - 50 cpl max to avoid complaints about length.
 - Mention a jira ticket (VOL-xxxx) and the ticket will receive status updates from jenkins.
+- Additional jira ticket dependencies can be listed on line 3+
 
 .. code:: bash
 
    [VOL-5048] - Build and deploy for VOLTHA v2.12 release.
 
+   [VOL-5049]
+   [VOL-5050]
+
    api/pom.xml
    app/pom.xml
    pom.xml
diff --git a/howto/code/pull_request.rst b/howto/code/pull_request.rst
index f3c1c58..b02b992 100644
--- a/howto/code/pull_request.rst
+++ b/howto/code/pull_request.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 :ref:`Commit message syntax <pull-request--commit-message>`
 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
+- `Working url (branch=master fallback) <https://docs.voltha.org/master/howto/code/commit-message.html#pull-request-commit-message>`_
+
 Job directives: recheck
 -----------------------
 
@@ -18,7 +20,34 @@
 
 - Visit gerrit:  https://gerrit.opencord.org/c/bbsim/+/34384
 - Click the pencil icon in the top left by reviewers.
-- Comment/description text: recheck
+- Comment/description text: ``recheck``
 
 It may take a little while to run dependent on queue size but this token will
 initiate re-running job phases for a patch.
+
+Code Review Request
+-------------------
+
+A code review can be requested in two ways, interactively when a patch is
+created or from the gerrit UI.  Item of note, gerrit will also automatically
+assign reviewers based on volume of commits to an individual repository so
+you may have reviewers w/o explicitly requesting one.
+
+Interactively using git
+-----------------------
+
+- Create a patch, rebase/merge as needed.
+- git review to create a pull request.
+
+  - From the command line, include argument --reviewers
+  - git review --reviewers tux@onf.org foo@onf.org bar@onf.org
+  - People will be notified via email about the review request.
+
+Manually add reviewers at a later date
+--------------------------------------
+
+- `Naviagate to your patch in gerrit <https://gerrit.opencord.org/c/bbsim/+/34384>`_
+- Click the pencil icon in the top left by reviewers.
+- Add community members to request a review.
+
+
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
index 1b9ac3e..3a9a91e 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
@@ -11,3 +11,10 @@
    voltha-lib-go/index
    voltha-onos/index
    voltha-protos/index
+   voltha-openolt-adapter/index
+   voltha-helm-charts/index
+   voltctl/index
+   bbsim/index
+   openolt/index
+   pod-configs/index
+   pod-cofnigs/index
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..952183a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Repository: pod-configs
+=======================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   release
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/release.rst b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/release.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b0d4ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/release.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+Repository: pod-configs
+=======================
+
+- NO VERSION FILE
+- Tag and branch repositories (order is important)
+- Update .gitreview, set defaultbranch=voltha-2.12-beta for commits
+- Update VERSION file to prevent future conflicts.
+
+
+Release branching and tagging
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Releasing repository voltha-lib-go requires tag-then-release branching,
+first create a versioned tag 2.12.0-beta then create branch voltha-2.12-beta
+from the release tag.
+
+Repository tag names differ based on repository, golang repositories
+use tags with the prefix vee v1.2.3, v2.45.0
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: First create a release tag
+
+   # Determine repository tagname convention (with/with-out vee)
+   git clone "ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/${repo_name}.git"
+   git tag --list-tags
+
+   # ---------------------------
+   # Step 1 create a release tag
+   # ---------------------------
+   local branch_name='voltha-2.12-beta'
+   local tag_name='v2.12.0-beta'
+
+   git tag -a "$tag_name" -m "${branch_name} release"
+   git push origin "$tag_name"
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Create a release branch attached to the release tag
+
+   # ------------------------------------------------------------
+   # Step 2 - create a release branch attached to the release tag
+   # ------------------------------------------------------------
+   local branch_name='voltha-2.12-beta'
+   local tag_name='v2.12.0-beta'
+   local repo_name='voltha-lib-go'
+
+   git clone "ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/${repo_name}.git"
+   git fetch --all --tags
+
+   git checkout -b "$branch_name" "tags/tag_name"
+   git push origin "$branch_name" "tags/$tag_name"
+
+See Also
+--------
+https://docs.voltha.org/master/release_notes/release_process.html
+
+
+.gitreview
+----------
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Create a release branch attached to the release tag
+
+   grep -v 'defaultbranch' .gitreview > .gitreview.tmp
+   echo "defaultbranch=voltha-2.12-beta" >> .gitreview.tmp
+   mv -f .gitreview.tmp .gitreview
+
+
+VERSION File
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Minor release version number must be incremented to prevent future conflicts
+with the patch branch.
+
+- branch=main VERSION=1.2.3
+
+  - Update VERSION to contain 1.2.4 or 1.3.0
+  - commit and merge
+
+  - Update VERSION file/patch branch to contain 1.2.3.1
+  - Update defaultbranch= in .gitreview
+  - commit and merge
+
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
index 73d3db8..0553034 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 Repository: voltha-onos
 =======================
 
-- make sterile distclean
-- find . ! -path './vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print0 | xargs -0 gofmt -s -w
-- make mod-update
-- make lint
-- make help
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
 
-Charts
-------
-  o voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/values.yaml
+   release
+   dependencies
+   todo
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/release.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/release.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ee8af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/release.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+Release: voltha-onos
+====================
+
+- Tag and branch repositories (order is important)
+- Update .gitreview, set defaultbranch=voltha-2.12-beta for commits
+- Update VERSION file to prevent future conflicts.
+
+
+Release branching and tagging
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Releasing repository voltha-lib-go requires tag-then-release branching,
+first create a versioned tag 2.12.0-beta then create branch voltha-2.12-beta
+from the release tag.
+
+Repository tag names differ based on repository, golang repositories
+use tags with the prefix vee v1.2.3, v2.45.0
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: First create a release tag
+
+   # Determine repository tagname convention (with/with-out vee)
+   git clone "ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/${repo_name}.git"
+   git tag --list-tags
+
+   # ---------------------------
+   # Step 1 create a release tag
+   # ---------------------------
+   local branch_name='voltha-2.12-beta'
+   local tag_name='v2.12.0-beta'
+
+   git tag -a "$tag_name" -m "${branch_name} release"
+   git push origin "$tag_name"
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Create a release branch attached to the release tag
+
+   # ------------------------------------------------------------
+   # Step 2 - create a release branch attached to the release tag
+   # ------------------------------------------------------------
+   local branch_name='voltha-2.12-beta'
+   local tag_name='v2.12.0-beta'
+   local repo_name='voltha-lib-go'
+
+   git clone "ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/${repo_name}.git"
+   git fetch --all --tags
+
+   git checkout -b "$branch_name" "tags/tag_name"
+   git push origin "$branch_name" "tags/$tag_name"
+
+See Also
+--------
+https://docs.voltha.org/master/release_notes/release_process.html
+
+
+.gitreview
+----------
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: .gitreview for release branch=voltha-2.12
+
+   grep -v 'defaultbranch=' .gitreview > .gitreview.tmp
+   echo "defaultbranch=voltha-2.12" >> .gitreview.tmp
+   mv -f .gitreview.tmp .gitreview
+
+
+.gitreview
+----------
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: .gitreview for release branch=master
+
+   grep -v 'defaultbranch' .gitreview > .gitreview.tmp
+   echo "defaultbranch=master" >> .gitreview.tmp
+   mv -f .gitreview.tmp .gitreview
+
+
+VERSION File
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Minor release version number must be incremented to prevent future conflicts
+with the patch branch.  When version file contains either 1.2.1 or 1.2.1-dev:
+
+- branch=main VERSION=1.2.3-dev
+
+  - Update VERSION to contain 1.2.4 or 1.3.0
+  - commit and merge
+
+- branch=voltha-2.12 VERSION=1.2.2
+
+  - Update release / bug fix branch
+  - commit and merge
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73d3db8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Repository: voltha-onos
+=======================
+
+- make sterile distclean
+- find . ! -path './vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print0 | xargs -0 gofmt -s -w
+- make mod-update
+- make lint
+- make help
+
+Charts
+------
+  o voltha-helm-charts/voltha-infra/values.yaml