From 8218f7b84c4ccec2d26e8d206df786b802cba19f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sunyanan Choochotkaew <sunyanan.choochotkaew1@ibm.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:49:38 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] chore: update release issue template with clear step group

Signed-off-by: Sunyanan Choochotkaew <sunyanan.choochotkaew1@ibm.com>
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 .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
index 09cc6c5f..76c5f2d6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md
@@ -7,14 +7,26 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+
 ## Release Steps
 (ref: https://foundation-model-stack.github.io/multi-nic-cni/contributing/maintainer/)
 
+### 1. Tag release
 - [ ] Make sure that doc branch is synced to main branch by pushing PR from doc to main.
 - [ ] Make sure that all workflows on the main branch are completed successfully.
+<!-- Attach the release tag link. -->
 - [ ] Create a release on GitHub repository: https://github.com/foundation-model-stack/multi-nic-cni/releases
-- [ ] Prepare kbuilder image for new version. Dispatch the [workflow](https://github.com/foundation-model-stack/multi-nic-cni/actions/workflows/build_push_kbuilder.yaml) with image version X.Y.Z.
-- [ ] Set new version with the following command and push a PR upgrade version: X.Y.Z to the main branch.
+
+### 2. Increase version
+<!-- Replace X.Y.Z+ with next version. 
+For example, the next version of release 0.0.1 is 0.0.2, replace X.Y.Z+ here with 0.0.2. -->
+- [ ] Prepare kbuilder image for new version. Dispatch the [workflow](https://github.com/foundation-model-stack/multi-nic-cni/actions/workflows/build_push_kbuilder.yaml) with image version X.Y.Z+.
+<!-- Attach the PR link. -->
+- [ ] Set new version with the following command and push a PR upgrade version: X.Y.Z+ to the main branch.
+
+### 3. Upload to community operator hub
+<!-- Attach the PR links to each item. -->
 - [ ] Update catalog template file and push PR to community operator hub - [OpenShift](https://github.com/redhat-openshift-ecosystem/community-operators-prod)
 - [ ] Update catalog template file and push PR to community operator hub - [OperatorHub.io](https://github.com/k8s-operatorhub/community-operators)
+### 4. Update release document
 - [ ] Update release page in documentation. Check [documentation update guide](https://foundation-model-stack.github.io/multi-nic-cni/contributing/local_build_push/#documentation-update)