build(release): remove patch release template and streamline backport workflow - #4093
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Users should submit pull requests directly when requesting backports or patch releases rather than opening separate request issues. Removes the standalone patch release request template and updates documentation to point to pull requests. Clarifies the release tracking issue template so it is obvious it applies to backports as well, and updates release tooling to ignore placeholder PR numbers in backport checklists.
Filing a backport tracking issue triggers automated workflows to perform the necessary backporting steps. Updates the backport documentation and developer guide with a note recommending users file an issue using the release tracking template rather than creating backport PRs manually.
Manual backport PR creation requires updating CHANGELOG.md and version markers on both the release branch and main. Updates the backport PR steps in the developer guide to show how to use the release tool's process-news command for both the release branch and main branch changelog updates.
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Having a separate issue template for patch release requests creates
confusion and fragments release tracking. Consolidating patch releases
and backports into the unified release tracking workflow enables
automated backporting and reduces manual overhead for contributors
and maintainers.
To streamline the workflow, this change:
of the unified release tracking template.
and ignore placeholder PR numbers.
backport tracking issues and document the
process-newscommand formanual backport changelog updates.