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Tech debt clean-up in skills for rel note workflow - #7778

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What this PR does:
Ancillary skill changes to clean up tech debt related to the changed release-notes-workflow.md file.

  • Retargeted 3 dead links in .agents/README.md (workflow file moved in docs: relocate shared doc-agent resources to .claude/skills/shared/ #7446, never updated).
  • Scoped the always-on Copilot instruction to style-only for routine edits; full workflow loads only for new-version/patch work.
  • Added the new release-notes-placement.md and vale-compact.sh to the shared-resource listings.

Made with the help of Claude.

Which issue(s) this PR fixes:
Related to: #7777
Part of #7776

Checklist

  • Tests updated
  • Documentation added
  • Changelog entry added under .chloggen/ (run make chlog-new, or make chlog-new FILENAME=<name> to override the default branch-name file; see .chloggen/README.md)

Signed-off-by: Kim Nylander <kim.nylander@grafana.com>

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Pull request overview

This PR updates Tempo’s documentation-agent / skill support files to reduce tech debt around the release notes workflow: fixing/retargeting references after the shared-resource move to .claude/skills/shared/, scoping always-on release-notes instructions to “style-only” for routine edits, and updating shared-resource inventories.

Changes:

  • Refines .github/instructions/docs/release-notes.instructions.md so routine edits only load style guidance, while new-version / patch work loads the full workflow.
  • Updates skill/shared-resource documentation to mention new shared resources and their intended usage.
  • Retargets parts of .agents/README.md to reference the new shared-resource location.

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docs/project-context.md Adds release-notes-placement.md to the “agent and skill resources” index.
.github/instructions/docs/release-notes.instructions.md Splits release-notes guidance into an always-on style block vs. conditional workflow loading.
.claude/skills/shared/README.md Documents release-notes-placement.md and vale-compact.sh as shared resources and updates release-notes usage pointers.
.claude/skills/README.md Adds release-notes-placement.md to the shared resources table.
.agents/README.md Updates references for the moved release-notes workflow and adjusts release-notes workflow instructions.
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.agents/README.md:165

  • MEDIUM: This link still points to doc-agents/shared/style-guide.md, but the style guide lives under .claude/skills/shared/ now. As-is, the release-notes workflow instructions include a dead link.
1. Follow [`release-notes-workflow.md`](../.claude/skills/shared/release-notes-workflow.md) — it covers the full process from source curation (Phase 0) through final polish (Phase 5).
2. At Phase 1.5, run `/docs-pr-check` to assess documentation status for each PR.
3. At Phase 1.75, run `/docs-pr-write` to fill documentation gaps.
4. Reference [`style-guide.md`](doc-agents/shared/style-guide.md) throughout for formatting and conventions.

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| [`best-practices.md`](doc-agents/shared/best-practices.md) | Pre-writing checklist, common pitfalls, documentation patterns (for human writers) |
| [`verification-checklist.md`](doc-agents/shared/verification-checklist.md) | Comprehensive pre-submission checklist for accuracy, consistency, and completeness |
| [`release-notes-workflow.md`](doc-agents/shared/release-notes-workflow.md) | Multi-phase workflow for creating release notes, from CHANGELOG curation through final polish |
| [`metrics-generator-knowledge.md`](doc-agents/shared/metrics-generator-knowledge.md) | Pointer to `modules/generator/AGENTS.md` (metrics-generator domain knowledge) |

The release notes workflow moved to [`.claude/skills/shared/release-notes-workflow.md`](../.claude/skills/shared/release-notes-workflow.md) (#7446) — it's no longer under `doc-agents/shared/`.
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