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+---
+name: Release template
+about: Internally used for new releases
+title: Release 2.x.y
+labels: 'Type: Maintenance'
+assignees: GaryJones, rebeccahum
+
+---
+
+⚠️ DO NOT MERGE (YET) ⚠️
+
+Please do add approvals if you agree.
+
+PR for tracking changes for the 2.x.y release. Target release date: DOW DD MMMM.
+
+- [ ] Add changelog for this release.
+- [ ] Merge this PR.
+- [ ] Add release tag against `master`.
+- [ ] Close the current milestone.
+- [ ] Open a new milestone for the next release.
+- [ ] If any open PRs/issues which were milestoned for this release do not make it into the release, update their milestone.
+- [ ] Write a Lobby post.
+- [ ] Write an internal P2 post.
+- [ ] Open PR to update [Review Bot dependencies](https://github.com/Automattic/vip-go-ci/blob/master/tools-init.sh).