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+name: Release Process
+about: Managing the preparation, generation and publication of Jetty releases
+title: 'Jetty Releases 9.4.x, 10.0.y, 11.0.y'
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+**Jetty Versions:**
+This release process will produce releases:
+
+**Target Date:**
+
+**Tasks:**
+- [x] Create release issue
+- [ ] Update target jetty versions.  Indicate why any are excluded.
+- [ ] Update target release date
+- [ ] Link this issue to the target projects
+- [ ] Assign this issue to a "release manager" who will drive the process to staging.
+- [ ] Review draft security advisories. Ensuring issues are created and assigned to projects to capture any advisories that will be announced.
+- [ ] Review the github projects for the releases. Any PRs that are moved to subsequent releases should be commented on so their authors are informed. 
+- [ ] Freeze projects by editing names to "jetty-X.Y.Z FROZEN"
+   + [ ] Frozen 9.4
+   + [ ] Frozen 10 & 11
+- [ ] Complete and merge all PRs assigned to the projects.
+- [ ] Merge 10 to 11.
+- [ ] Wait 24 hours from last change to the issues/PRs included in a FROZEN project.
+- [ ] Assign issue to "build manager", who will stage the releases.
+   + [ ] Staged 9
+   + [ ] Staged 10
+   + [ ] Staged 11
+- [ ] Assign issue to "test manager", who will oversee the testing of the staged releases:
+   + [ ] Test cometd
+   + [ ] Test docker 
+   + [ ] Test commercial client integrations
+   + [ ] Check TCK CI
+   + [ ] Check CI for performance regressions
+- [ ] Reassign issue to "release manager"
+- [ ] Promote staged releases
+- [ ] Prepare change list for distribution to mailing and client list
+- [ ] Merge release branches back to main branches
+- [ ] Publish any security advisories
+- [ ] Edit VERSION.TXTs to include any actual CVE numbers for subsequent releases  
+- [ ] Notify downstream maintainers:
+    + [ ] p2 maintainer
+    + [ ] docker
+    + [ ] flex
+- [ ] Create new projects for subsequent releases.
+- [ ] Review schedule for subsequent releases.