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Update release doc (#2082)
Fixes wrong links and adds a line about PRs labeled with release-notes
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docs/developer/release-process.md

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3. Test the main branch for release-readiness. For that, use the `edge` containers, which are built from the main
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branch, and run the following:
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1. Run the [example applications](/examples) manually and verify their correctness.
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2. Kick off the [NFR workflow](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/actions/nfr.yml) in the browser. For `image_tag`, use `edge`, and for `version`, use the upcoming `X.Y.Z` NGF version. This will run all of the NFR tests which are automated and open a PR with the results files when it is complete. Review this PR and make any necessary changes before merging.
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2. Kick off the [NFR workflow](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/actions/workflows/nfr.yml) in the browser. For `image_tag`, use `edge`, and for `version`, use the upcoming `X.Y.Z` NGF version. This will run all of the NFR tests which are automated and open a PR with the results files when it is complete. Review this PR and make any necessary changes before merging.
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4. If a problem is found, prepare a fix PR, merge it into the main branch and return to the previous step.
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5. If the supported Gateway API minor version has changed since the last release, test NGINX Gateway Fabric with the previous version of the Gateway API CRDs.
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6. If a compatibility issue is found, add a note to the release notes explaining that the previous version is not supported.
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7. Create a release branch following the `release-X.Y` naming convention.
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8. Run the [Release PR](./../../.github/workflows/release-pr.yml) workflow to update the repo files for the release. Then there are a few manual steps to complete:
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8. Run the [Release PR](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/actions/workflows/release-pr.yml) workflow to update the repo files for the release. Then there are a few manual steps to complete:
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1. Update the tag of NGF container images used in the [provisioner manifest](/tests/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml).
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2. Update the [README](/README.md) to include information about the release.
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3. Update the [changelog](/CHANGELOG.md). There is going to be a new blank section generated by the automation that needs to be adjusted accordingly.
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At the top there will be a list of all PRs that are labeled with `release-notes`.
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The changelog includes only important (from the user perspective)
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changes to NGF. This is in contrast with the autogenerated full changelog, which is created in the next
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step. As a starting point, copy the important features, bug fixes, and dependencies from the autogenerated

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