0.82 Release Status

[iamAbhi-916]

Summary

0.82 Release Status
https://github.com/facebook/react-native/tree/0.81-stable

Checklist

Month before Preview

• Check that the [CI pipeline](https://dev.azure.com/ms/react-native-windows/_build?definitionId=468&branchFilter=46671%2C46671) is passing on main. If it's not, file github issues to resolve as you will need them to pass for the PR pipeline for the stable branch. (@iamAbhi-916)

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Before Preview

• Draft GitHub release notes from commit log (@HariniMalothu17)
• Promote canary build to preview using [wiki instructions](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-windows/wiki/How-to-promote-a-release) (@iamAbhi-916)
• Push build to stable branch (@iamAbhi-916)
• Enable CI schedule for new branch of [CI pipeline](https://dev.azure.com/ms/react-native-windows/_apps/hub/ms.vss-ciworkflow.build-ci-hub?_a=edit-build-definition&id=468&view=Tab_Triggers) (@iamAbhi-916)
• Update [dashboard @ms](https://dev.azure.com/ms/react-native-windows/_dashboards/dashboard/28deb05d-f5bb-43e6-8aa9-36ad5e5476fb) with an entry for CI ${version} (@iamAbhi-916)
• Add release schedule for the new stable branch of [publish pipeline](https://dev.azure.com/microsoft/ReactNative/_apps/hub/ms.vss-ciworkflow.build-ci-hub?_a=edit-build-definition&id=63081&view=Tab_Triggers) (@iamAbhi-916)
• Update [dashboard @microsoft](https://dev.azure.com/microsoft/ReactNative/_dashboards/dashboard/8ea77a11-83e2-493a-873f-9cd4562f213d) with an entry for Publish ${version} (@iamAbhi-916)
• Update GitHub release notes to use manually curated notes instead of a changelog (@HariniMalothu17)
• Post release notes internally (@HariniMalothu17)
• Create a draft PR for Updating Website for 0.81 in react-native-windows-samples

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After Preview

• Move most issues targeting current release (@iamAbhi-916)
• Test all Domains in Modern debugger ref: https://reactnative.dev/docs/0.82/react-native-devtools (@iamAbhi-916)
• [Fabric] [New Arch] Test updated gallery app using [wiki instructions](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-gallery/wiki/Manual-Validation-Steps-for-RNW-Release) (@HariniMalothu17)
• [Paper] Test updated gallery app using [wiki instructions](https://github.com/microsoft/react-native-gallery/wiki/Manual-Validation-Steps-for-RNW-Release) (@iamAbhi-916)
• Check CI Runs [(github.com in Bing)](https://www.bing.com/search?q="https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fmicrosoft%2Freact-native-windows-samples%2Factions%3Fquery%3Dworkflow%3A%2A%28Upgrade%29") for Upgrading Sample Apps (@iamAbhi-916)
• Test updated Calculator sample app. (@iamAbhi-916 / @HariniMalothu17)
• Test updated Native Module sample app. (@iamAbhi-916 / @HariniMalothu17)
• Do a pass on API Docs using UpdateNativeApiDocs.ps1 script (@iamAbhi-916)
• Integrate any applicable patch/prerelease releases for React Native (@iamAbhi-916)
• Test creating a new RNW application (both paper/fabric) with the preview version (run in both debug/release) (@iamAbhi-916)

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Before Release

• Ensure doc issues are addressed (@HariniMalothu17)
• Promote latest build to legacy using wiki instructions (@iamAbhi-916)
• LT Review

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After Release

• Promote preview build to latest using wiki instructions (@iamAbhi-916)
• Update preview release notes with any changes from cherry-picked PRs (@HariniMalothu17)
• Update GitHub release notes to use manually curated notes instead of a changelog (@HariniMalothu17)
• Send out internal release announcement (@raorugan)
• Update website (@iamAbhi-916)
• Update Sample Apps to 0.81 (@HariniMalothu17)
• Update React Native Gallery (@HariniMalothu17)
• Update React Native Gallery Experimental (@HariniMalothu17)
• Fabric – Publish Updated Gallery to Store (@HariniMalothu17)
• Paper – Publish Updated Gallery to Store Legacy (@iamAbhi-916)
• [Paper] Ensure Accessibility is tested through updated Gallery Legacy (@iamAbhi-916)
• [Fabric] Ensure Accessibility is tested through updated Gallery (@HariniMalothu17)
• Publish release to discord (@iamAbhi-916)

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