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+Release Utilities
+=================
+
+Known Issues
+------------
+.. list-table:: Helper Scripts
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+   :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