Merge pull request #173 from Kuadrant/release-docs

0.15.0-dev and RELEASE notes

RELEASE.md

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+# How to Release kuadrant-console-plugin
+
+To release a version `vX.Y.Z` of the `kuadrant-console-plugin` on GitHub and Quay.io, follow these steps:
+
+## 1. Select the Git Reference
+
+Choose a `<git-ref>` (SHA-1) as the source for the release:
+
+```shell
+git checkout <git-ref>
+```
+
+## 2. Prepare the Release Commit
+
+- Remove the `-dev` suffix from the `version` and `consolePlugin.version` fields in `package.json`.
+- Commit these changes to create a "floating" release commit.
+
+You can either:
+- Push this commit directly to `main`, or
+- Open a pull request (recommended if time allows).
+
+## 3. Tag the Release
+
+- Create a new tag for the release:
+
+```shell
+git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "vX.Y.Z" -s
+git push upstream vX.Y.Z
+```
+
+## 4. Publish the Release on GitHub
+
+- [Create a new GitHub release](https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-console-plugin/releases) from the tag you just pushed.
+- Use auto-generated release notes.
+
+This triggers the `Build and Push Versioned Multi-arch Image (Release)` [GitHub workflow](https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-console-plugin/blob/da4dc0582c442be725a534ff2790811d9cf7ecd7/.github/workflows/build.yaml#L51), which:
+- Builds the `kuadrant-console-plugin` image.
+- Pushes the versioned image to [Quay.io](https://quay.io/repository/kuadrant/console-plugin?tab=tags).
+
+## 5. Bump to the Next Development Version
+
+- Update `package.json`:
+  - Add the `-dev` suffix to `version` and `consolePlugin.version` for the next development iteration.
+- Create a PR to merge these changes into `main`.

package.json

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 {
   "name": "kuadrant-console-plugin",
-  "version": "0.0.14",
+  "version": "0.0.15-dev",
   "description": "Kuadrant OpenShift Console plugin",
   "private": true,
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   },
   "consolePlugin": {
     "name": "kuadrant-console-plugin",
-    "version": "0.0.14",
+    "version": "0.0.15-dev",
     "displayName": "Kuadrant OpenShift Console Plugin",
     "description": "Kuadrant OpenShift Console Plugin",
     "exposedModules": {