Make the patch release process smarter
With the work done on &1193, patch releases are scheduled releases that can include bug and security fixes, the current template used to create release/task issues accounts for both types of fixes.
There might be a case where a patch release won't include bug fixes or security fixes, which will make some of the steps on the release/task issue non-required. The release-tools logic could be improved to detect such cases:
- If the patch release doesn't include bug fixes: The steps are the same.
- If the patch release doesn't include security fixes:
- Drop the
Two days before due date
- Tag on canonical
- Publish on canonical
- Drop the
The purpose of this issue is to start a conversation about this topic, some other opportunity areas might be required.