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@@ -6,37 +6,80 @@ labels: "kind/release"
 assignees: '@sayanchowdhury'
 ---
 
-## Release Flatcar Container Linux <Alpha-VERSION> [<Beta-VERSION>] [<Stable-VERSION>]
-  
-The release of Flatcar Container Linux <VERSION> [<VERSION> ...] is planned for <MONTH> <DAY>, <YEAR>. 
-
-### Tasks
-- [ ] Go / No Go [hackmd doc](https://hackmd.io/team/flatcar?nav=overview) created from previous one for test tracking and release notes: [link](TODO) ()
-- [ ] Check that the kernel PR are merged for the channel(s) to be released. ()
-- [ ] All planned changes are merged & blocker bugs are fixed, last nightly reviewed for problems ()
-- [ ] Branch off main (only new major) ()
-- [ ] Tag build branch ()
-- [ ] Start Jenkins builds, post links as comment ()
-- [ ] Test status captured in hackmd doc ()
-- [ ] All tests are green ()
-- [ ] Release notes / announcements added to Go/No Go doc from `container/image_changes` job by selecting `Timestamps: None` ()
-- [ ] QA: check diff for image file list, packages, and image size in the image job output ()
-- [ ] Matrix Go/No Go meeting (inc. release notes review) ()
-- [ ] Update payload signed/uploaded ()
-- [ ] `scripts` release created on GitHub ()
-- [ ] Release job `container/release` ran ()
-- [ ] Images uploaded with `copy-to-origin.sh` ()
-- [ ] Azure offer updated & publishing started ()
-- [ ] Azure Go Live ()
-- [ ] GCP Offer deployment package uploaded to Google bucket and submitted for verification ()
-- [ ] GCP Offer submit for verification ()
-- [ ] GCP Offer Publish ()
-- [ ] CAPI for new Stable:
+The release of the following Flatcar Container Linux version is planning <MONTH> <DAY>, <YEAR>.
+
+- Alpha <VERSION>
+- Beta <VERSION>
+- Stable <VERSION>
+- LTS <VERSION>
+
+## 1. Preparation
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Go/No-Go [hackmd doc](https://hackmd.io/team/flatcar) created from HackMD template for test tracking and release notes: (update the link here)
+- [ ] B. All planned changes are merged & blocker bugs are fixed, last nightly reviewed for problems.
+- [ ] C. Check that the kernel PR are merged for the channel(s) to be released.
+
+## 2. Build
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Branched off the `main` branch (only for new major).
+- [ ] B. Tagged all the build branches.
+- [ ] C. Started the Jenkins builds, post the links into this issue as comment.
+
+
+## 3. Release
+
+### i. The Go/No-Go Meeting
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Test status captured in the HackMD document.
+- [ ] B. All tests are Green.
+- [ ] C. Release notes / announcements added to Go/No Go doc from `container/image_changes` job by selecting `Timestamps: None`.
+- [ ] D. QA: Checked the diff for image file list, packages, and image size in the `container/image_changes` job output.
+- [ ] E. Conduct Matrix Go/No Go meeting (inc. release notes review).
+
+
+### ii. Artifacts goes public
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Created the Release Notes on the `scripts` repo for the respective tags on GitHub as GitHub Releases.
+- [ ] B. Ran the `container/release` Release job.
+- [ ] C. Images uploaded with `copy-to-origin.sh`.
+- [ ] D. Symlink to "current" updated with `set-symlink.sh`.
+- [ ] E. Website updated with `./update-flatcar-versions.sh` and PR merged.
+
+### iii. Payload
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Update payload signed/uploaded.
+- [ ] B. Release package published in Nebraska (Prerequisite: 3.ii.E should marked done).
+
+### iv. Cloud Marketplace & Cluster API
+
+Owner:
+
+- A. Azure
+    - [ ] Offers updated and started publishing.
+    - [ ] Sent the offers to publish to Live.
+
+- B. GCP
+    - [ ] Offer deployment package uploaded to Google Bucket & submit for verification.
+    - [ ] Offer Publish
+
+- C. Cluster API for new Stable
   - [ ] Azure: Manually run `./azure-sig.sh` to create New Shared Community Gallery Images
   - [ ] OpenStack: [documentation](https://gist.github.com/tormath1/acbae5c6cd12420bb8ea137e25655c99)
-- [ ] Symlink to "current" updated with `set-symlink.sh` ()
-- [ ] Website updated with `./update-flatcar-versions.sh` and PR merged ()
-- [ ] Release package published in Nebraska ()
-- [ ] Send announcement to Mailing Lists ()
-- [ ] Send Tweet out (@miao0miao, @ahrkrak)
-- [ ] Brief version announcement in slack (k8s slack #flatcar) and the Flatcar matrix channel
+
+## 4. Announcements
+
+Owner:
+
+- [ ] A. Sent announcement to Mailing Lists
+- [ ] B. Sent Tweet out to Twitter, and Toot out to Mastodon
+- [ ] C. Brief version announcement in slack (k8s slack #flatcar) and the Flatcar Matrix channel