Create advisory document on creating and running a release process

[jberkus]

Incubating projects are required to have regular and quality releases, but the CNCF does not yet provide any help in achieving that. We should write an advisory doc, including ideas from Kubernetes, on how to do releases well and using the project's public resources. This will be a major effort that will probably require several stages and several contributors, since there are both process and technical aspects to it.

Step 1 is to create a checklist here of what needs to be in the doc.

[StillAbeginnerr]

I want to work on this, @jberkus, I'll be happy to contribute on this too.

[jberkus]

Feel free! Nothing is started yet. Let us know what you need to get started.

[aliok]

It might be a better idea to start with a related task, Create RELEASE.md template

[StillAbeginnerr]

@aliok thank you, I'll do it ASAP and ask if there's some query. also pls assign me to this issue.

[aliok]

@divya-mohan0209

Based on your comment here, would you be interested in working on this document with us?

[divya-mohan0209]

Hey @aliok, yep! What do you propose as the next steps to get started?

[jberkus]

Just start writing, really. Ping folks on Slack to collaborate. You could start with a draft template and then move on to docs, or start with docs and leave the template for someone else, however you want.

[geekygirldawn]

@divya-mohan0209 To add to what Josh said ... Most of our docs start out as a Google doc or Hack.md file (whatever you're most comfortable with) where we can all comment and collaborate together on a doc before it gets to a PR. The person starting the doc (you in this case) usually writes the first draft based on what you know about the topic. When you have a draft and are ready for feedback, drop the link into Slack and in this issue and ping us for a review. When we all feel like it's complete, you'll create the PR and we'll get approval from our TOC Liaisons before merging it. If you have any questions along the way, drop them into Slack or ask in one of our TAG meetings. Thanks again for offering to help with this!

[divya-mohan0209]

Ack, thank you all! I've already got some of the stuff jotted down & will share it in a few days.