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+---
+name: Release
+about: Create an issue for releasing new versions
+title: 'Release vX.X.X'
+labels: release
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+Like #4522, but for vX.X.X
+
+- [ ] Prepare core release vX.X.X
+- [ ] Tag and release core vX.X.X
+- [ ] Prepare contrib release vX.X.X
+- [ ] Tag and release contrib vX.X.X
+- [ ] Prepare otelcol-releases vX.X.X
+- [ ] Release binaries and container images vX.X.X
+- [ ] Release the operator vX.X.X
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