Create placeholders for documenting release by repository
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+Release Tasks
+=============
+
+BUILD[baseline]: detect pre-existing corruption
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+- Apply cosmetic edits to sorce: comments, formatting, nothing that changes logic flow.
+- Update copyright notice ending date (if December release).
+- gofmt - standard golang source formatting.
+- Else add/modify comments in all sources.
+- These edits are cosmetic and should be a NOP.
+- Failing jobs are a sign of pre-existing corruption. Open a jira ticket and fix.
+
+BUILD[pre-release]: dependency and module updates
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+- make go mod-update
+- Update copyright notices :ref:`Release Task Copyright`
+
+Standard syntax & formatting
+----------------------------
+
+- Golang syntax fomatting :ref:`Release Task Golang Syntax`
+
+Chart.yaml
+----------
+
+- Update version string(s) for voltha-lib-go.