[charts] Release 2.10.2 - 2.9.6 - 2.8.12

[nicholasSUSE]

Track all Helm Charts Release process activities for: charts repository

• Rancher v2.10.2 - Prime && Community
• Rancher v2.9.6 - Prime
• Rancher v2.8.12 - (Prime EOM)

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Task Checklist

• Coordination charts release between teams.
• Execute batch releases
• Forward Port released charts
• Clean up old branches
• Update branch references on Rancher before release.
• Update branch references on Rancher after release.
• Update product confluence table with necessary chart versions.

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Task Info

Coordination charts release between teams:

• Negotiate with @Jono-SUSE-Rancher the due date for the Charts release.
• Communicate with company at #team-rancher-release-coordination channel the proper dates and tables.

Execute batch releases for all versions:

• Merge the batch releases.
• Sync and clean up dev branches after batch release for 2.8
• Forward-port released charts from previous branches.
• Release forward-ported charts from previous branches.
• Sync and clean-up one last time for 2.8.
• Monitor git mirror
• Communicate results to the company.

Update branch references for all versions on Rancher before release:

• Merge update from dev-v2.* to release-v2.* branch references.

Update branch references for all versions on Rancher after release:

• Merge update from release-v2.* back to dev-v2.* branch references

[nicholasSUSE]

It should have been done yesterday.

Delayed because of webhook UnRc's.