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+name: Release Checklist Issue
+about: PASS Release Checklist includes all the necessary steps required to successfully release the next version of PASS.
+title: 'Release MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH'
+labels: 'Release'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+# Release Manager Actions Checklist
+
+|  |                 |
+| --- |-----------------|
+| Release version | MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH         |
+| Next dev version | MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH-SNAPSHOT |
+
+## Release Process Overview
+This is the full detailed release process, including the steps that are performed by the GitHub automation: [Release](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/blob/main/docs/dev/release.md)
+
+## Pre-release
+
+- [] Identify the version to be utilized for the release.
+- [] Ensure all code commits and PRs intended for the release have been merged.
+- [] Issue a code freeze statement on the Eclipse PASS slack #pass-dev channel to notify all developers that a release is imminent.
+
+[Release Steps with Automations](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/blob/main/docs/dev/release-steps-with-automations.md)
+
+## Release Projects
+
+[Release All Modules Workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/actions/workflows/pass-complete-release.yml)
+
+- [] Release Main
+- [] Release Pass-Core
+- [] Release Pass Support
+- [] Release Pass UI
+- [] Release Pass Acceptance Testing
+- [] Release Pass Docker
+
+## Post-release
+
+- [] Test the release by using the [acceptance test workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-acceptance-testing/actions/workflows/test.yml). Enter the release number into the Ref field.
+- [] Check that correct tickets are in the release milestone. [GitHub Ticket Update](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/blob/main/docs/dev/release.md#update-release-notes)
+- [] Write release notes in the [Release Notes doc](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/blob/main/docs/release-notes.md), submit a PR for the changes, and ensure the PR is merged. Release Notes should be written to be understandable by community members who are not technical.
+- [] Draft release message and have technical & community lead provide feedback. Ensure that a link to the release notes is included in the release message.
+- [] Post a message about the release to the PASS Google Group.  [Notes about the PASS Google Group](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/blob/main/docs/dev/release.md#process)
+- [] Update [Pass Demo](https://demo.eclipse-pass.org) to new release - [Publish to SNS Topic action](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/actions/workflows/deployToAWS.yml) using `Environment: demo`
+- [] Send message to Eclipse PASS slack #pass-dev channel that the release is complete.