Incorporate feedback into release issue template

documentation/misc/RELEASE_ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -16,24 +16,19 @@ We're happy to announce Lotus X.Y.Z...
 
 < top highlights for this release notes >
 
-## Changelog
-
-< changelog generated by bin/mkreleaselog >
-
 ## ✅ Release Checklist
 
 First steps:
 
   - [ ] Fork a new branch (`release/vX.Y.Z`) from `master` and make any further release related changes to this branch. If any "non-trivial" changes get added to the release, uncheck all the checkboxes and return to this stage.
-  - [ ] Prep the changelog
+  - [ ] Prep the changelog using `bin/mkreleaselog`, and add it to `CHANGELOG.md`
   - [ ] Bump the version in `version.go` in the `master` branch to `vX.(Y+1).0-dev`.
-  - [ ] Follow the RC release process to cut the first RC.
     
 Prepping an RC:
 
 - [ ] version string in `build/version.go` has been updated (in the `release/vX.Y.Z` branch).
 - [ ] tag commit with `vX.Y.Z-rcN`
-- [ ] cut a pre-release on [github](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/releases)
+- [ ] cut a pre-release [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/releases/new?prerelease=true)
 
 Testing an RC:
 
@@ -47,30 +42,42 @@ Testing an RC:
     - [ ] 1 bootstrap node
     - [ ] 1 miner
     - [ ] Scratch nodes
-    - [ ] Wait 24 hours
+    - [ ] Wait 24 hours, confirm nodes stay in sync
     - [ ] Remaining testnet infra
   -  Upgrade our mainnet infra
     - [ ] Subset of development full archival nodes
-    - [ ]Subset of bootstrappers (1 per region)
-    - Report on new block validation time
-    - TODO: What other stats would we care about?
-    - If anything has worsened significantly, investigate + fix
-  - Confirm the following work (some combination of Testground / Calibnet / Mainnet / MinerX)
+    - [ ] Subset of bootstrappers (1 per region)
+    - [ ] Confirm nodes stay in sync
+    - Metrics report
+        - Block validation time
+        - Memory / CPU usage
+        - Number of goroutines
+        - IPLD block read latency
+        - Bandwidth usage
+    - [ ] If anything has worsened significantly, investigate + fix
+  - Confirm the following work (some combination of Testground / Calibnet / Mainnet / beta users)
     - [ ] Seal a sector
     - [ ] make a deal
     - [ ] Submit a PoSt
-    - [ ] (ideally) let a sector go faulty, and see it be recovered
+    - [ ] (optional) let a sector go faulty, and see it be recovered
     
 - [ ] **Stage 2 - Community Dev Testing**
-  - [ ] Inform MinerX / early testers
-  - [ ] Ask close ecosystem partners to test their projects with the upgrade
+  - [ ] Inform beta miners (@lotus-early-testers-miner in Filecoin Slack #fil-lotus)
+  - [ ] Ask close ecosystem partners to test their projects (@lotus-early-testers-eco-dev in Filecoin slack #fil-lotus)
     - [ ] Powergate
-    - TODO: List of partners
+    - [ ] Glif
+    - [ ] Zondax
+    - [ ] Stats dashboard
+    - [ ] Community dashboards
+    - [ ] Infura
+    - [ ] Sentinel
+    - [ ] Protofire
+    - [ ] Fleek
 
 - [ ] **Stage 3 - Community Prod Testing**
   - [ ] Documentation
     - [ ] Ensure that [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) is up to date
-    - [ ] TODO: Other docs checks?
+    - [ ] Check if any [config](https://docs.filecoin.io/get-started/lotus/configuration-and-advanced-usage/#configuration) updates are needed
   - [ ] Invite the wider community through (link to the release issue):
     - [ ] Create a lotus disucssion, example [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/5595)
     - [ ] Link the disucssion in #fil-lotus on Filecoin slack
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ Testing an RC:
     - [ ] Ensure that [README.md](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/blob/master/README.md) is up to date
     - [ ] Merge `release-vX.Y.Z` into the `releases` branch.
     - [ ] Tag this merge commit (on the `releases` branch) with `vX.Y.Z`.
-    - [ ] Cut the release on Github.
+    - [ ] Cut the release [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/releases/new?prerelease=true&target=releases).
     - [ ] Final announcements
         - [ ] Update network.filecoin.io
         - [ ] Add a comment when the final release is tagged, example [here](https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus/discussions/5905#discussioncomment-571752)
@@ -102,4 +109,4 @@ Would you like to contribute to Lotus and don't know how? Well, there are a few
 
 ## ⁉️ Do you have questions?
 
-TODO
+Leave a comment [here](<link to release discussion>) if you have any questions.