diff --git a/howto/release/checklist.rst b/howto/release/checklist.rst
index 4c9c265..474a5b5 100644
--- a/howto/release/checklist.rst
+++ b/howto/release/checklist.rst
@@ -172,3 +172,6 @@
 Release voltha-protos & friends in order
 ----------------------------------------
 https://docs.voltha.org/master/overview/release_process.html?highlight=charts%20yaml
+
+EOF
+---
diff --git a/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst b/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
index 896b42a..0bc27bb 100644
--- a/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
+++ b/howto/release/components/onos_components.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+.. _howto_release_components_onos_components:
+
 VOLTHA Components: ONOS
 =======================
 
diff --git a/howto/release/components/sadis b/howto/release/components/sadis
index a916270..be770ed 100644
--- a/howto/release/components/sadis
+++ b/howto/release/components/sadis
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Inventory pom.xml
 Update MVN Plugin versions in use.
-For Relase remove -SNAPSHOT and build.
+For Release remove -SNAPSHOT and build.
 
 # Document component dependency page
 
diff --git a/howto/release/components/voltha-protos.rst b/howto/release/components/voltha-protos.rst
index 6e4e108..ae087a5 100644
--- a/howto/release/components/voltha-protos.rst
+++ b/howto/release/components/voltha-protos.rst
@@ -66,3 +66,7 @@
   - Release branch created
   - VERSION file edit on master has bumped version to {major}.{minor+1}.0.``-dev``
   - All jenkins jobs for repo:voltha-protos reports PASS.
+
+See Also
+========
+- :ref:`howto_code_voltha-protos`
diff --git a/howto/release/hierarchy/index.rst b/howto/release/hierarchy/index.rst
index f4ee747..813171e 100644
--- a/howto/release/hierarchy/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/hierarchy/index.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 VOLTHA Components: hierarchy
 ============================
 
+Release: bbsim
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+   - update: repo:ci-management:vars/installVoltctl.groovy
+
+voltha-go
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+voltha-lib-go
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
 voltha-onos
 ^^^^^^^^^^^
 
@@ -20,10 +30,6 @@
   - voltha-lib-go
   - voltha-protos
 
-Relase: voltctl
-
-   - update: repo:ci-management:vars/installVoltctl.groovy
-
 voltha-protos
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 - `deps: go.mod <https://gerrit.opencord.org/plugins/gitiles/ofagent-go/+/refs/heads/master/go.mod>`_
@@ -31,8 +37,8 @@
   - voltha-lib-go
   - voltha-protos
 
-Relase: voltctl
-
+Release: voltctl
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    - update: repo:ci-management:vars/installVoltctl.groovy
 
 See Also
diff --git a/howto/release/preparation.rst b/howto/release/preparation.rst
index c922106..9b44aea 100644
--- a/howto/release/preparation.rst
+++ b/howto/release/preparation.rst
@@ -16,6 +16,19 @@
 
 - On release day click the [Release] button to close out the desktop.
 
+Release-less tickets
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+- `docs.voltha.org::Fix Version/s <https://docs.voltha.org/master/overview/contributing/jira_tickets.html>`_
+
+  - VOLTHA enhancements, features, etc are considered for release notes based
+    on the "Fix Version/s" field of a jira ticket.  Ticket owner and target
+    release will need to be specified for each.
+  - Use the query below to identify problems and fix or ask people to review
+    during the weekly TST meeting.
+  - Query for `release-less v2.12 <https://jira.opencord.org/browse/VOL-5105?jql=(%20project%20IN%20(SEBA%2CVOL)%20)%20AND%20(Resolved%20%3E%3D%202022-12-31)%20AND%20(Resolved%20%3C%3D%202024-02-01)%20AND%20(resolution%20NOT%20IN%20(%22Duplicate%22%2C%22Won%27t%20Do%22%2C%22Won%27t%20Fix%22))%20AND%20(resolved%20IS%20NOT%20EMPTY)%20AND%20(fixversion%20IS%20EMPTY)>_ tickets.  These are tickets opened between 2022-12-01 and 2024-02-01.
+    - Adjust query release dates and insert url ``ctrl-K`` into the `Weekly TST Meeting Agenda Page <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mNqronCip_-tDjFI-ZoudNteC3AnOcVONPHz7HuW8Eg/edit?usp%3Dsharing&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1704724031747005&usg=AOvVaw1fRxjG_mEhovC-cPGZ4F_c>`_
+
 Confluence
 ----------
 Create a `release tracking page <https://wiki.opencord.org>`_ in confluence, there are a lot of details
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/ci-management/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/ci-management/index.rst
index f2dcad1..38c9ae2 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/ci-management/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/ci-management/index.rst
@@ -1,23 +1,6 @@
 Repository: ci-management
 =========================
 
-Release tasks for the volth-protos repository
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
 
-Preparation
------------
-- Create a jira ticket for tracking
-- Triage build for problems
-- Change VERSION string to be a ``*.1-dev`` developer release
-
-
-repo:ci-management jjb/
------------------------
-- Clone and branch test pipelines for testing
-
-Final prep and submit
----------------------
-
-.. code-block:: shell-session
-   :caption: Final Prep
-
-   make lint
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
index 3500072..e79b098 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/index.rst
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
    voltha-go/index
    voltha-onos/index
 
-   voltha-protos/index
-   voltha-openolt-adapter/index
+   voltha-openolt-adapter-go/index
    voltha-helm-charts/index
    voltctl/index
    bbsim/index
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst
index 952183a..6dd3133 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/pod-configs/index.rst
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   release
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/index.rst
index 7634c91..0702669 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/index.rst
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   release
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/misc.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/misc.rst
index 90260f4..9658441 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/misc.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-lib-go/misc.rst
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 Misc Todo Items
 ===============
 
-- Update copyright notices
-- find . ! -path './vendor/\*' -print | xargs -n1 gofmt -s -e -w
-- go.mod
+- Baseline build
 
+  - Update copyright notices :ref:`Release Task Copyright`
+  - Golang syntax formatting :ref:`Release Task Golang Syntax`
+
+- Pre-branch build
   - Update module versions for voltha/onos components
   - make mod-update
 
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
index 0553034..abef329 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/index.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,4 @@
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   release
-   dependencies
-   todo
+   resources
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/resources.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/resources.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0e0ca93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/resources.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Resources
+=========
+
+https://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/org/onosproject/onos/
+
+- repo:voltha-onos
+  - consumed by Dockerfile.voltha-onos
+  - version too low, dockefile loads much higher
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst
index 73d3db8..2058ad3 100644
--- a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-onos/todo.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 =======================
 
 - make sterile distclean
-- find . ! -path './vendor/*' -name '*.go' -print0 | xargs -0 gofmt -s -w
+- Golang syntax formatting :ref:`Release Task Golang Syntax`
 - make mod-update
 - make lint
 - make help
diff --git a/howto/release/repositories/voltha-openolt-adapter-go/index.rst b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-openolt-adapter-go/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73aa3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/repositories/voltha-openolt-adapter-go/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Repository: voltha-openolt-adapter-go
+=====================================
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/copyright.rst b/howto/release/tasks/copyright.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64314af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/copyright.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+.. _Release Task Copyright:
+
+Copyright Notice
+================
+
+Update copyright notice ending date on sources.
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption: Update copyrigth notice ending date.
+
+   # Clone copyright repository
+   % git clone git@github.com:joey-onf/copyright.git /tmp/copyright
+
+   % cd myrepo
+   % /tmp/copyright/gather.sh
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst b/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f6bb1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/golang_gofmt_syntax.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+.. _Release Task Golang Syntax:
+
+GOLANG: Syntax formatting with gofmt
+====================================
+
+Use the gofmt command to reformat golang sources gathered outside the vendor/ directory.
+
+.. code-block:: shell-session
+   :caption:
+
+   % make golang-fmt
+
+   % cd mysandbox
+   % find . ! -path './vendor/\*' -name '*.go' -print | xargs -n1 gofmt -s -e -w
diff --git a/howto/release/tasks/index.rst b/howto/release/tasks/index.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9507df2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/howto/release/tasks/index.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+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.