Update TW items in RP template
Why is this change being made?
In the Structural checklist in the release post MR template:
- Removes instructions for Before the Monday of release week. The TW Lead no longer double-checks all individual release post items during the structural check so this step is no longer needed.
- For the instruction to check
cover_img:
, cleans up the language to make less confusing:- Removes
add
. The instruction involves removing thecover_img:
license block, andadd
makes this confusing. - Removes reference to YAML file. The
cover_img:
is inreleases/posts/YYYY-MM-DD-gitlab-XX-Y-released.html.md
, which is not a YAML file.
- Removes
Author and Reviewer Checklist
Please verify the check list and ensure to tick them off before the MR is merged.
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Provided a concise title for this Merge Request (MR) -
Added a description to this MR explaining the reasons for the proposed change, per say why, not just what - Copy/paste the Slack conversation to document it for later, or upload screenshots. Verify that no confidential data is added, and the content is SAFE
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Assign reviewers for this MR to the correct Directly Responsible Individual/s (DRI) - If the DRI for the page/s being updated isn’t immediately clear, then assign it to one of the people listed in the
Maintained by
section on the page being edited - If your manager does not have merge rights, please ask someone to merge it AFTER it has been approved by your manager in #mr-buddies
- The when to get approval handbook section explains the workflow in more detail
- If the DRI for the page/s being updated isn’t immediately clear, then assign it to one of the people listed in the
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For transparency, share this MR with the audience that will be impacted. -
Team: For changes that affect your direct team, share in your group Slack channel -
Department: If the update affects your department, share the MR in your department Slack channel -
Company: If the update affects all (or the majority of) GitLab team members, post an update in #whats-happening-at-gitlab linking to this MR - For high-priority company-wide announcements work with the internal communications team to post the update in #company-fyi and align on a plan to circulate in additional channels like the "While You Were Iterating" Newsletter
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Edited by Fiona Neill