Add release tracker issue template

Signed-off-by: fossedihelm <[email protected]>

Author: fossedihelm

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release-tracker.md

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+---
+name: Release Tracker
+about: Used to track the work which needs to be done every release cycle
+title: ':clipboard:[1.XX] Release Tracker'
+labels: sig/release, lifecycle/frozen 
+---
+
+<!--
+This template is used for tracking tasks that need to be done in a release cycle.
+The issue should be kept open for the entirety of the release cycle until all tasks are completed.
+-->
+
+* Release Cycle: `KubeVirt 1.XX`
+* [Release Timeline](https://github.com/kubevirt/sig-release/blob/main/releases/v1.XX/schedule.md) <!-- DON'T FORGET TO UPDATE THE LINK -->
+
+## Release tasks
+
+### 1. Before the start of the Release Cycle
+
+- [ ] Captured feedback from the previous release cycle retro and planned to incorporate it into the release cycle.
+- [ ] Started planning the release schedule by opening a PR proposal, announcing it, and requesting feedback via email
+  to [kubevirt-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubevirt-dev).
+
+### 2. First weeks of the release cycle up to Virtualization Enhancements Proposal Freeze
+
+- [ ] Release schedule finalized.
+  - [ ] Announce schedule blog post.
+- [ ] KubeVirt Alpha 0:
+  - [ ] Tag 1.XX.0-alpha.0.
+  - [ ] Start the provider for the latest k8s beta/stable version, adding on-demand pre-submit.
+
+**A week before Virtualization Enhancements Proposal Freeze:**
+
+- [ ] Remind the community about Virtualization Enhancements Freeze.
+
+### 3. Enhancements freeze up to Release Code Freeze
+
+- [ ] Tag 1.XX.0-beta.0:
+  - [ ] Prepare unconference for next version development cycle.
+  - [ ] Mandatory pre-submit lanes.
+  - [ ] Non-standard lanes (i.e. migrations, multus, ipv6) have been bumped by stakeholders.
+    - [ ] sig-compute
+    - [ ] sig-storage
+    - [ ] sig-network
+    - [ ] other sigs
+- [ ] Begin casual observation of issues, CI signal, test flakes, and critical PRs.
+- [ ] Notify SIGs about upcoming Code Freeze Deadline.
+- [ ] Bring exceptions to [kubevirt-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubevirt-dev).
+- [ ] Code Freeze:
+  - [ ] Update common-instancetypes bundle in KubeVirt repo.
+  - [ ] Review https://storage.googleapis.com/kubevirt-prow/reports/quarantined-tests/kubevirt/kubevirt/index.html
+  - [ ] Branch release-1.XX
+  - [ ] Create release-1.XX prow config
+  - [ ] Tag v1.XX.0-rc.0 on release-1.XX.
+- [ ] After Code Freeze
+  - [ ] Generate api testdata for the new release and push them to main for backward compatibility testing.
+  - [ ] Gather scale & performance data.
+  - [ ] Unconference.
+  - [ ] Categorise release notes and create User Guide PR with /hold.
+  - [ ] Draft release highlights blog.
+- [ ] Test and production code stabilization:
+  - [ ] sig-compute
+  - [ ] sig-network
+  - [ ] sig-storage
+  - [ ] other sigs
+
+### 3. Around Release Day
+
+- [ ] Collect SIG sign-offs on blog.
+- [ ] Publish scale & performance data.
+
+### 4. Release Day
+
+- [ ] Update release notes for any last-minute bugfixes.
+- [ ] Tag v1.XX.0 on release-1.XX
+- [ ] Ensure docs and blog PRs are approved.
+- [ ] Send the email to [kubevirt-dev](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/kubevirt-dev) for announcing.
+- [ ] Publish/unhold release notes and blog.
+- [ ] Promote through social media.
+
+### 5. Post Release
+
+- [ ] Update KubeVirt Enhancements Tracking board link in [ROADMAP](https://github.com/kubevirt/sig-release/blob/main/ROADMAP.md)
+- [ ] Update [label-approved-veps script](https://github.com/kubevirt/kubevirt/blob/main/.github/workflows/label_approved_veps.yaml) with the new `TARGET_PROJECT_URL`
+
+## Further comments
+
+`NONE`