[RELEASE] Release version 1.2.4

## Release OpenSearch 1.2.4

We have incremented the versions on 1.2 branches to 1.2.4 right after the 1.2.3 release to save time in the event we need a 1.2.4 release. We'll continue doing so after every release. At the time of writing this `main` = OpenSearch 2.0, `1.x` = 1.3.0, `1.2` = 1.2.4. Plugins usually have `main` = 1.3.0 and `1.2` = 1.2.4. 

### Scope of the release

We are planning to release OpenSearch 1.2.4 on January 18 2022. The release will include the below CVE fixes.

### CVE List

| Repos | CVE Id | CVE Severity |
| --------- | -------- | ----- |
| [alerting](https://github.com/opensearch-project/alerting) | [CVE-2021-41269](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41269) | 🔴 High |
| [anomaly-detection](https://github.com/opensearch-project/anomaly-detection) | [WS-2021-0419](https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/WS-2021-0419) | 🔴 High |
| reports-scheduler | [WS-2021-0419](https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/WS-2021-0419) | 🔴 High |
| [index-management](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management) | | |
| [job-scheduler](https://github.com/opensearch-project/job-scheduler) | [CVE-2021-41269](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41269) | 🔴 High |
| [k-NN](https://github.com/opensearch-project/k-NN) | | |
| [sql](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832), [WS-2021-0419](https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/WS-2021-0419) | 🔴 High |
| [opensearch-observability](https://github.com/opensearch-project/observability) | [WS-2021-0419](https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/WS-2021-0419) | 🔴 High |
| [asynchronous-search](https://github.com/opensearch-project/asynchronous-search) | | |
| [cross-cluster-replication](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832) | 🟡 Medium |
| [performance-analyzer](https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832) | |
| [performance-analyzer-rca](https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer-rca) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832) | |
| [security](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832) | 🟡 Medium |
| [opensearch](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch) | [CVE-2021-44832](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44832), [CVE-2021-43797](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43797), [CVE-2020-15522](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15522) | 🟡 Medium |
| [common-utils](https://github.com/opensearch-project/common-utils) | | |
| [opensearch-java](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-java) | | |

### Preparation

- [x] Assign this issue to a release owner.
- [x] Document any new quality requirements or changes.
- [x] [Create a version label](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-plugins/blob/main/META.md#create-or-update-labels-in-all-plugin-repos) in each component repo for this, and the next minor release.
   `ghi label 'v1.2.4' -c '#0052cc'`
- [x] Confirm that OpenSearch-Dashboards does not need an updated manifest

### Development _Completion Date Jan 14th_ 

- [x] OpenSearch
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/1792
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/1823
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/1822
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/1820
- [x] opensearch-build
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/pull/1404
- [x] common-utils
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/common-utils/pull/107
- [x] job-scheduler 
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/job-scheduler/pull/112
- [x] alerting
        https://github.com/opensearch-project/alerting/pull/264
        https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/pull/1422 
- [x] asynchronous-search
        https://github.com/opensearch-project/asynchronous-search/pull/86 
- [x] index-management 
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management/pull/241
- [x] k-NN
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/k-NN/pull/248 
- [x] security
        https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1558
        https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/issues/1548 
- [x] performance-analyzer 
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer/pull/117
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer-rca/pull/112
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer-rca/issues/110
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/performance-analyzer/issues/114
- [x] anomaly-detection
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/anomaly-detection/pull/346
- [x] cross-cluster-replication
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/276
- [x] sql
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/issues/353 
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/356
- [x] dashboards-reports
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/dashboards-reports/pull/266
- [x] observability
       https://github.com/opensearch-project/observability/pull/362
- [x] Add all components to [manifests/1.2.4/opensearch-1.2.4.yml](/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/tree/main/manifests/1.2.4/opensearch-1.2.4.yml) 
    https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/pull/1448
- [x] Declare a release candidate build
- [x] Create an issue publish all test results
> - https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/issues/1479
- [x] Run Integration Tests

### Issue tracking
| State | [Total](https://github.com/issues?q=user%3Aopensearch-project+label%3Av1.2.4+is%3Aopen) | [Bug](https://github.com/issues?q=user%3Aopensearch-project+label%3Av1.2.4+label%3Abug+is%3Aopen) | [Enhancement](https://github.com/issues?q=user%3Aopensearch-project+label%3Av1.2.4+label%3Aenhancement+is%3Aopen+) |
| ----- | ----- | ----- | ----- |
| Open | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Closed | 25 | 5 | 1 |

### Release _Completion Date Jan 18th_
- [x] Verify all issued labeled `v1.2.4` in all projects have been resolved.
- [x] Complete [documentation](https://github.com/opensearch-project/documentation-website) for this release.
- [x] Maven release
- [x] Native plugins release
- [x] Publish Docker images
- [x] Author [blog post](https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website) for this release.
- [x] Gather, review and publish release notes. [git-release-notes](https://github.com/ariatemplates/git-release-notes) may be used to generate release notes from your commit history.
    * #1501
- [x] Publish this release on [opensearch.org](https://opensearch.org/downloads.html).
    * https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/pull/626
    * https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/pull/627
    * https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website/pull/631
- [x] Publish forum posts - release is launched! https://discuss.opendistrocommunity.dev/t/opensearch-1-2-4-is-now-available/8330

- [x] Publish [blog post](https://github.com/opensearch-project/project-website) - release is launched!

### Post Release

- [x] Create [release tags](https://github.com/opensearch-project/.github/blob/main/RELEASING.md#tagging) for each component.
- [x] Replace refs in [manifests/1.2.4](/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/tree/main/manifests/1.2.4) with tags.
    * https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/pull/1503
- [x] Update [this template](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_template.md) with any new or missed steps.
- [x] Conduct a retrospective, and publish its results.
- - [x] https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/issues/1514 


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Repos	CVE Id	CVE Severity
alerting	CVE-2021-41269	🔴 High
anomaly-detection	WS-2021-0419	🔴 High
reports-scheduler	WS-2021-0419	🔴 High
index-management
job-scheduler	CVE-2021-41269	🔴 High
k-NN
sql	CVE-2021-44832, WS-2021-0419	🔴 High
opensearch-observability	WS-2021-0419	🔴 High
asynchronous-search
cross-cluster-replication	CVE-2021-44832	🟡 Medium
performance-analyzer	CVE-2021-44832
performance-analyzer-rca	CVE-2021-44832
security	CVE-2021-44832	🟡 Medium
opensearch	CVE-2021-44832, CVE-2021-43797, CVE-2020-15522	🟡 Medium
common-utils
opensearch-java

State	Total	Bug	Enhancement
Open	2	1	0
Closed	25	5	1

[RELEASE] Release version 1.2.4 #1417

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Release OpenSearch 1.2.4

Scope of the release

CVE List

Preparation

Development Completion Date Jan 14th

Issue tracking

Release Completion Date Jan 18th

Post Release

Metadata

Metadata

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Labels

Type

Projects

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