VOL-4840 - Tracing ticket for release documentation.
release_notes/voltha_2.11.rst
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o Version string updates for a few released components.
howto/release/index.rst
howto/release/components/index.rst
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howto/release/preparation.rst
howto/release/components/onos_dependencies.rst
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o Begin documenting the variant release process for onos components.
o ONOS publishes builds through maven central -vs- github and tags.
Misc text edits within documents to improve clarity.
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+Release Preparation
+===================
+
+As release date approaches and development slows visit the `jira versions dashboard <https://jira.opencord.org/projects/VOL?selectedItem=com.atlassian.jira.jira-projects-plugin%3Arelease-page&status=unreleased>`.
+- Create a new dashboard for the future release candidate.
+- Visit the current release candidate and move all unresolved tickets into the future desktop.
+- On release day click the [Release] button to close out the desktop.