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15.11 (2023-04-22)

Changes

• Fix typos from MR 121699
• Add information to release post template

15.9 (2023-02-22)

Changes

• Complete Deprecation and Removal automation to release post
• Add deprecation of "File Type variable expansion in .gitlab-ci.yml" to 15.5
• Remove tasks requiring RPM to review MRs
• Simplify release post manager tasks
• Release post - GitLab 15.9
• Add the release post MR link to MVP nomination issue
• Revises links to removed getting-started page
• Update guidance for adding videos to release post items
• Guidance regarding multiple issues on release post items
• Link directly to bug fixes, performance, and usability improvements issue lists from the release post
• Revise release post header to have same classes for all posts
• Desktop and mobile image no longer necessary
• Remove former team member from release post directions
• Redundant step in the Release Post steps
• Directions regarding YouTube videos in review apps is no longer accurate
• Fix GitLab capitalization

15.8 (2023-01-22)

Changes

• Removal equals End of Support
• Pause Feedback on OKR Process generation
• Add the Breaking Changes RSS Feed to the release post
• Replace reference to dates with milestones
• Exclude breaking-changes.xml from deleted during cleanup
• Update Breaking Changes RSS content
• Update Breaking Changes RSS Feed
• Auto-generate RSS Feed content
• Release post item generator recognizes "GitLab Free" label
• Release post MR options and "Draft:" clarification
• Improve the release post template

15.7 (2022-12-22)

Changes

• Remove line asking to exclude deprecation or removal
• Update deprecation and removal example
• Add removal of NFS Support to Docs
• Add 15.7 image directory
• Use release-post-build for automated content assembly
• Automate deprecation additions
• Address remaining RP 15.6 retro items
• [Update remaining s in the Breaking Changes RSS feed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/www-gitlab-com/-/merge_requests/115877)
• Update breaking changes RSS feed
• Add NFS support removal to 15.6 release post
• Fix link to view app in release post intro
• Update tasks in RP assembly
• Add guidance to make deps and rems actionable
• Add flags for whether a feature is available on Dedicated or self-managed

15.6 (2022-11-22)

Changes

• Update deprecation and removal templates and content
• Update/add maintainers / code owners to all product handbook pages
• Release Post MR template edits
• Update the link to homepage yaml to point to new branch
• Fix Updates section rendering on Release Posts
• Add note re advance drafting for RP items involving external business partnershps
• Update the front matter check suggestion
• Update tertiary release post MRs
• Update What's New instructions
• Breaking Changes that fix a security issue are ok in minor releases
• Remove redundant deprecations reminder
• Release Post: Clarify social media image instructions
• Consider community contributions for MVP
• Retro items and general cleanup

15.5 (2022-10-22)

Changes

• Add array as schema option for epic_url
• Allow a Release Post entry to have multiple Epic URLs
• Specify the release post item generator expects plain text
• Data Science Section Support
• Release Post revisions to timing and What's New MR instructions
• Minor revisions to text in release post MR template
• Add clarity to the tasks regarding Runner and Distribution content blocks in the release post MR template
• Remove a step in the release post process that is performed automatically
• Update instructions in Release post handbook
• Ping ProdOps if a removal in minor version is a breaking change
• Update the keyword to replace release_post_manager_shadow
• Release Post Documentation Tweaks
• Add guidance for requesting approval of off cycle breaking changes
• Move UX handbook to Product
• Update doc release duties for TW Lead
• Provide clarity on breaking changes decision

15.4 (2022-09-22)

Changes

• Expand deprecation and end of support definitions
• Update Deprecations issue template link to create deprecation entry
• Update release post template
• release-15-4-bugs
• Release post response times during the 18th-22nd
• Add David to review What's New
• Tweak recommendations of Monday scheduling
• Update historic extras blocks for parity
• Replaced standard bullets with numbered.
• Suggestion to post a daily summary to release post team during critical dates
• Clarify steps regarding Slack channel invites
• Avoid Mon and Fri for Release post standups
• Fix confusing dates and remove duplicate instructions
• Update query cited in the feature/top notification step in release post MR template
• Update wider community verbiage in release post intro
• Automate creation of buyer-experience (home page announcement) release post MR
• Update content assembly guidance to reflect automation
• Add release post manager shadow to MR template
• Revise MVP nomination guidance
• Various updates cited in 15.3 RPM retro
• Adding callout to format of top item in yaml file
• Update guidance regarding release post extras

15.3 (2022-08-22)

Changes

• Change What's New templates for easy copy/paste
• Updates to Breaking Changes Comms template
• Automate content assembly
• Update the deprecations and removals section of the release post handbook page
• Move old release post files to release directory
• Guidance to rebase instead of merge
• Adds community contributions count to release post intro
• Remove the TOC from release post MR template
• Confirm deprecations and removals list in the release post
• Clarify which MRs to approve
• Combine initial Slack messages during release post kickoff
• Posts a comment in the Bugs, Usability, and Performance MRs
• Resolve timing contradiction regarding handoff to social team
• Clarify timing of merging the release-x-y branch
• Fix a "queue" => "cue" typo in the release post MR template
• Fix link to Feature Flags
• Add a suggestion to consider filtering release post item MRs using Approved-By != <yourself>
• Remove unnecessary task regarding "Draft:" in release post MR template
• Fix header anchors in release post MR template
• Remove reference to deleted PM checklist in release post MR template
• Fix indentation in release post MR template
• Fix release post kickoff invalid links
• PMM lead responsibilities in the release post
• Add links to alpha, beta, and availability guidelines
• Create Example file for Release Post extras content type
• Change heading to Removals and breaking changes
• Clarify what requires pricing theme updates
• Fix broken link on the release post item template

15.2 (2022-07-22)

Changes

• Fix linting breaking comms
• Update markdown to use codeblocks not quotes
• Add note about including all tiers to date in release post item sample
• Remove note about 14.5 now that we publish a list
• Add "Self-managed certificate-based integration with Kubernetes feature flagged" to Breaking Changes blog post
• Remove redundant line in the Release Post MR template
• Update Git steps for content assembly - handbook update
• Update Git steps for content assembly
• Update Release Post automation to build bug, ux, and performance URL
• Change performance improvements link from old ~performance label to ~bug::performance
• Remove alt tag instruction from release post docs

15.1 (2022-06-22)

Changes

• Updates to Deprecation and Removal examples
• Edited to match deprecations page
• Pared down language and added Announced in
• Follow title guidelines for Removals
• Handbook: Create image/gif tips section and SSoT chapter for ImageMagick, document image drop shadow
• Update steps for requesting review of late release post item
• Clarify that deprecation compilation is non-blocking
• Add deprecation overview visual to product handbook
• End of Support guidance
• Change reference to an agenda "template" to "example"
• Fix link to Technical Advisor for release post
• Put all RPM tasks in chronological order
• Update SUS label and Milestone reference in UX Improvements sample
• RPM no longer has to update post intro on kickoff
• Remove references to ten-oh-announcement
• Assign MVP issue to release_post_manager
• Add ticks to Slack channels
• Resolve "Update release post template with code review guidelines"
• release-post-assemble error
• Add query to MVP Issue template
• Update MVP section in Release Post docs
• Tip for searching for primary features
• Release post template improvements from 15.0 Retro
• Fix unescaped Slack channel references in Release-Post.md
• Update create what's new on the 20th
• Change which branch to rebase
• Add release post scheduling to quick links
• Update Breaking Changes Post with Removals Content