Update release notes, adding howto pages for documenting individual release activities
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+repo:ci-management jjb/
+=======================
+
+- grep -r 'voltha-2.11' jjb/
+
+ - Gather a complete list of pipeline files ot modify for release.
+
+- jjb/pipeline/voltha/master
+
+ - Add new release branch names
+
+- jjb/pipeline/voltha/
+
+ - jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.12/bbsim-tests.groovy
+ - jjb/pipeline/voltha/voltha-2.12/physical-build.groovy
+
+ - Clone master branch scripts into a release subdirectory:
+
+ - mkdir -p voltha-2.12
+ - rsync -rv --checksum master/. voltha-2.12/.
+
+ - Compare clone with an older release to augment master logic
+
+ - diff voltha-2.11 voltha-2.12
+ - Compare against the last release
+ - Update scripts to remove dependencies on master.
+
+- jjb/software-upgrades.yaml
+
+ - Clone ``*-master`` record into ``*-(release-branch)``
+ - Update version strings and nexus oar paths with deployed artifact versions.
+ - Update lingering `base-tag versions <https://jira.opencord.org/browse/VOL-5082>`_
+
+- See `VOL-5082 <https://jira.opencord.org/browse/VOL-5082>`_
+- jjb/verify/bbsim-sadis-server.yaml
+- jjb/verify/bbsim.yaml
+-
+ - Clone records for the new v.x release.
+ - Comment out deprecated releases beyond LTS (For 2.12: voltha-2.8, etc)