Added a HOWTO page release based source edits.

conf.py
-------
   * Exclude all variants of python virtual env from traversal.
   * Exclude __pycache__ from document traversal.

index.rst
---------
   * Create a top level index link/page for release howto(s).

overview/contributing.rst
-------------------------
   * Document version based script edits required at time of release.
   * This URL will be used by repo:ci-management/vars/installVoltctl
     to display self-documenting help.

*/urls
------
   * Added placeholders and resources for documenting future topics.

Chaser edits:
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   o Bump VERSION string.
   o 'stern' URL in unrelated troublteshooting.rst doc failed link check:
      + github repo no longer exists.
      + add replacement github/stern/stern

Change-Id: I2f0f15eb5ba7bd6817806296928964df5259b21a
diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
index 7680525..5ca5eaf 100644
--- a/index.rst
+++ b/index.rst
@@ -207,4 +207,4 @@
    :maxdepth: 2
    :caption: HOWTO Topics
 
-   howto/edit_voltha_docs
+   howto/index