Merge pull request #841 from oasisprotocol/ptrus/feature/release-process

Update release-process

docs/release-process.md

@@ -2,19 +2,39 @@
 
 The following steps are needed to create a release.
 
-Create a tag on the commit that should be released:
+1. **Prepare for Release**
+   - Create a new branch for the release and generate the changelog:
 
-```bash
-export VERSION=v0.0.1
-git tag --sign --message="Version ${VERSION}" "${VERSION}"
-```
+     ```bash
+     export VERSION=v0.0.1
+     git checkout -b <user>/release-${VERSION}
+     make changelog
+     ```
 
-Push the tag upstream:
+2. **Review and Update the Changelog**
+   - Review the generated changelog and make updates if necessary.
+   - If needed (e.g., for a minor release), manually update the version in
+   `.punch_version.py` to match the release version.
+   - Add a `Deployment Notes` section to the changelog, if relevant or needed.
 
-```bash
-git push origin "${VERSION}"
-```
+3. **Create and Merge a Pull Request**
+   - Create a pull request from the `<user>/release-${VERSION}` branch.
+   - Get the pull request reviewed and merged into `main`.
 
-This will trigger the `release` GitHub Action that will create and publish a
-release, together with the changelog with changes since the previous release.
-Commit messages are used to generate the changelog.
+4. **Pull the Latest Changes**
+   - Switch to the `main` branch and pull the latest changes:
+
+     ```bash
+     git checkout main
+     git pull
+     ```
+
+5. **Create the Release Tag**
+   - Run the following command to create the release tag:
+
+     ```bash
+     make release-tag
+     ```
+
+   - This will trigger the `release` GitHub Action to create and publish the
+   release, including the changelog with changes since the previous release.