diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3de80c0..7b62057 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -194,15 +194,32 @@
 ## Intent: Display WARNINGS buried in sphinx output
 ## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 warnings-log := warnings.log
-warnings:
+warnings: sterile
 	$(MAKE) html 2>&1 \
 	    | sed -e 's@\([Ww][Aa][Rr][Nn][Ii][Nn][Gg]\)@\n\1@g' \
 	    > "$(warnings-log)"
-	less --ignore-case --hilite-search --pattern='/warning' $(warnings-log)
+	grep 'WARNING' $(warnings-log)
 
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent: Summarize linkcheck failures
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+.PHONY: broken-log
+broken-log := broken.log
+broken-log : sterile
+	$(MAKE) linkcheck 2>&1 | tee "$(broken-log)"
+	! grep broken "$(broken-log)"
+	grep -i error _build/linkcheck/output.txt
+
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent:
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 clean::
+	$(RM) $(broken-log)
 	$(RM) $(warnings-log)
 
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+## Intent:
+## -----------------------------------------------------------------------
 help ::
 	@echo "  warnings              Display WARNING strings buried in sphinx output"
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 56beced..faad078 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.12.4
+2.12.4.1
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 9290b6f..94eacfa 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
         'CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md',
         '*/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md',
 # Ignore all:
+        'makefiles',
         '__pycache__',
         '**/__pycache__', # generated - faster traversal
         '.venv',
diff --git a/howto/release/checklist.rst b/howto/release/checklist.rst
index 1ad638a..82427b9 100644
--- a/howto/release/checklist.rst
+++ b/howto/release/checklist.rst
@@ -23,19 +23,34 @@
 
 Packages
 --------
+
 - Package `aaa <https://gerrit.opencord.org/c/aaa/+/33599>`_
+
   - Versions
+
     - New
     - Old
+
   - DEPS: sadis
 
 - Package `sadis <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/sadis/>`_
+
   - Versions
+
     - `New: 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/sadis/+/refs/heads/master/pom.xml#30>`_
     - `Old: (5.10.0) <https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/org.opencord/sadis/5.10.0?smo=true>`_
+
   - DEPS:
-  
-  
+
+TST(s)
+------
+
+- Verify the list of TST members are correct on
+
+  - `ONF Website <https://opennetworking.org/voltha/>`_
+  - `Wiki <https://wiki.opennetworking.org/display/COM/VOLTHA>`_
+  - `Release Notes <https://docs.voltha.org/master/release_notes/index.html>`_
+
 Release Notes
 -------------
 
diff --git a/howto/release/ci-management/clone_testing.rst b/howto/release/ci-management/clone_testing.rst
index 74e9a86..e45c92f 100644
--- a/howto/release/ci-management/clone_testing.rst
+++ b/howto/release/ci-management/clone_testing.rst
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 on a seprate branch within revision control.  Instead versioning is
 implemented using naming conventions within the job configs.
 
-WIP: 
+WIP:
 ----
 - Clone the ci-management repository
 
-  - git clone ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/ci-management.git 
+  - git clone ssh://gerrit.opencord.org:29418/ci-management.git
 
 
 TODO
diff --git a/howto/release/ci-management/index.rst b/howto/release/ci-management/index.rst
index 5992fc5..d812ab8 100644
--- a/howto/release/ci-management/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/ci-management/index.rst
@@ -12,3 +12,5 @@
    clone_and_branch_testing
    create_lts_view
    jjb_software_upgrades
+
+   clone_testing
diff --git a/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst b/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
index cc2af3c..bf4fb82 100644
--- a/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
+++ b/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
@@ -45,12 +45,19 @@
      - master (?)
 
 
-  - Jenkins jobs from `release matrix: v2.12 <https://wiki.opennetworking.org/display/VOLTHA/v2.12+-+Jenkins+jobs+and+failures>`_
-    - `changeset approval for job merge<https://gerrit.opencord.org/q/owner:do-not-reply%2540opennetworking.org>`_
+Jenkins Jobs
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+- Jenkins jobs from `release matrix: v2.12 <https://wiki.opennetworking.org/display/VOLTHA/v2.12+-+Jenkins+jobs+and+failures>`_
+
+    - `changeset approval for job merge <https://gerrit.opencord.org/q/owner:do-not-reply%2540opennetworking.org>`_
     - pom.xml non-SNAPSHOT (first approved changeset)
+
       - `licensed <https://jenkins.opencord.org/job/verify_sadis_licensed/>`_
       - `verify <https://jenkins.opencord.org/job/verify_sadis_maven-test/>`_
+
     - pom.xml non-SNAPSHOT (second approved changeset)
+
       - `publish <https://jenkins.opencord.org/job/maven-publish_sadis/>`_
 
    - Job will modify pom.xml and create pull requests based on version strings.
diff --git a/howto/release/components/onos_dependencies.rst b/howto/release/components/onos_dependencies.rst
index 5068cd3..5d54fb4 100644
--- a/howto/release/components/onos_dependencies.rst
+++ b/howto/release/components/onos_dependencies.rst
@@ -8,27 +8,47 @@
 
   - Three jenkins jobs
 
-    - modify version in pom.xml for release (remove -SNAPSHOT)
-    - publish artifact to maven central.
-    - modify version in pom.xml for release (append -SNAPSHOT)
+    - modify version in pom.xml for release (remove -SNAPSHOT) for release.
+    - publish artifact to Maven Central.
+    - modify version in pom.xml for release (append -SNAPSHOT) for development.
 
-  - Three manual operations:
+  - Four manual operations:
 
     - Review and approve pull request to create a pom.xml release version.
+    - Stage Maven Central deployment on a Nexus server.
     - Release artifact to maven central.
     - Review and approve pull request to create a pom.xml non-release version.
 
-  - Long idle window(s)
+  - Long idle window(s): some 10 hours or more.
 
 First submit nop jobs to verify the packages can build and test cleanly.
 Bulk update copyright notice dates or modify comments within sources and submit.
+Once pakges build and test clenaly initiate a release job.
 
 Search pom.xml for package version string
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-component sadis
+.. list-table:: Semantic Version Strings
+   :header-rows: 1
+   :widths: 20,5,50
 
-Package version strings should contain the suffix -SNAPSHOT.
+   * - Version
+     - Published
+     - Description
+   * - 5.11.0-SNAPSHOT
+     - No
+     - Development version string
+   * - 5.11.0
+     - Yes
+     - Production version string
+
+Component: pom.xml
+------------------
+
+Verify package and package.api version string state
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Prior to release suffix-SNAPSHOT will be visible.
 
 .. code:: bash
 
@@ -47,10 +67,11 @@
    </properties>
 
 
-Next search pom.xml for dependent packages
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Update dependent components, apis, ...
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 component: aaa
+dependency: sadis
 
 Dependent package version strings will be a released (non-SNAPSHOT) version.
 
@@ -61,6 +82,37 @@
       <aaa.api.version>2.8.0-SNAPSHOT</aaa.api.version>
    </properties>
 
+Update Maven plugin versions for security, bugs, logs, etc
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+.. code:: XML
+
+   <!-- SpotBugs Static Analysis -->
+   <plugin>
+       <groupId>com.github.spotbugs</groupId>
+       <artifactId>spotbugs-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+       <version>4.7.3.4</version>
+   </plugin>
+
+   <plugin>
+       <groupId>com.h3xstream.findsecbugs</groupId>
+       <artifactId>findsecbugs-plugin</artifactId>
+       <version>1.12.0</version>
+   </plugin>
+
+Update copyright notice to be inclusive of the year last modified
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+`Copyright notice syntax <https://github.com/joey-onf/copyright>`_
+
+.. code:: XML
+
+   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+   <!--
+     ~ Copyright 2017-2023 Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and the ONF Contributors
+     ~
+     ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   -->
+
 
 Dependency Hierarchy
 --------------------
@@ -160,3 +212,29 @@
 
 segmentrouting
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+
+Validate release(d) version information
+---------------------------------------
+
+- Visit Maven Central.
+- Sanity check deployed pom.xml files contain correct
+
+  - Package and api versions.
+  - ONOS package version
+  - Dependent package version.
+
+- Yes an automation script should be created for this task.
+- A jenkins job can be run post deployment to perform validation.
+
+  - Input would be a config file containing expected versions.
+  - For complete coverage the job could be run:
+
+    - pre-release: validate incoming SNAPSHOT version(s).
+    - post-release: verify deployed artifact and pom.xml versions.
+    - post-validation: jenkins would increment expected versions.
+
+- TODO: Start by creating a config file populated with version strings.
+
+  - Static text can be used to maintain docs.voltha.org/release_notes/
+  - Config would also be used as input to voltha-release (hardcoded values).
diff --git a/howto/release/index.rst b/howto/release/index.rst
index ce276ee..e1d998c 100644
--- a/howto/release/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/index.rst
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@
    voltctl/install
    voltctl/release
    voltctl/see_also
+
+   checklist
+   scripts/preparation
+   scripts/repository-voltha-release
diff --git a/howto/release/scripts/preparation.rst b/howto/release/scripts/preparation.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb6de71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/scripts/preparation.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+Release Utilities
+=================
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+.. list-table:: Helper Scripts
+   :widths: 10, 40
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Resource
+     - Description
+   * - `repo:voltha-release <https://github.com/joey-onf/voltha-release>`_
+     - Validate code base dependencies and versiosn for a VOLTHA release.
+   * - `repo:voltha-release/validate <https://github.com/joey-onf/voltha-release/tree/origin/master/validate>`_
+     - Early shell script version of voltha-release.
+   * - `repo:onf-release <https://github.com/joey-onf/onf-release>`_
+     - repo:onf-release
diff --git a/howto/release/scripts/repository-voltha-release.rst b/howto/release/scripts/repository-voltha-release.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914f86b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/scripts/repository-voltha-release.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Release Utilities
+=================
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+.. list-table:: Helper Scripts
+   :widths: 10, 40
+   :header-rows: 1
+
+   * - Resource
+     - Description
+   * - `repo:voltha-release <https://github.com/joey-onf/voltha-release>`_
+     - Repository containing release related tools.
+   * - `repo:onf-release <https://github.com/joey-onf/onf-release>`_
+     - Validate code base dependencies and versiosn for a VOLTHA release.