doc: mention needs-changelog github label in release process

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Jonas Nick
2024-08-01 15:55:01 +00:00
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@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ Perform these checks when reviewing the release PR (see below):
1. Open a PR to the master branch with a commit (using message `"release: prepare for $MAJOR.$MINOR.$PATCH"`, for example) that
* finalizes the release notes in [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md) by
* adding a section for the release (make sure that the version number is a link to a diff between the previous and new version),
* removing the `[Unreleased]` section header, and
* removing the `[Unreleased]` section header,
* ensuring that the release notes are not missing entries (check the `needs-changelog` label on github), and
* including an entry for `### ABI Compatibility` if it doesn't exist,
* sets `_PKG_VERSION_IS_RELEASE` to `true` in `configure.ac`, and,
* if this is not a patch release,