Merge pull request #658 from metlos/workspace-failure-metrics

Add release notes for the che_workspace_failure_total and che_workspace_status metrics.

release-notes/release-6.17.0.md

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+## Release summary
+
+Eclipse Che 6.17 includes:
+
+* **Improvements to workspace monitoring metrics**: Added a Prometheus metric to count the number of
+workspace failures
+
+
+## Upgrading
+
+Instructions on how to upgrade.
+
+
+## Release details
+
+### Improvements to workspace monitoring metrics
+
+As part of the improvements in the monitoring and tracing of workspaces, we have added several new
+metrics in this release. The Prometheus metrics exposed by the Che server now include the 
+`che_workspace_status` and `che_workspace_failure_total` metrics, allowing users to track the count
+of workspaces per status (`STARTING`, `RUNNING` `STOPPING` or `STOPPED`), and the total number of
+failed workspaces. Server operators can see when workspaces are failing by using a `while` tag,
+which recognizes `STARTING`, `RUNNING` or `STOPPING` values respectively. These new metrics enable
+operators to proactively identify when there are issues with workspaces.
+
+## Other notable enhancements
+
+* Issue title. (#ISSUE)
+
+## Notable bug fixes
+
+* Fixed issue’s title. (#ISSUE)
+
+## Community, Thank You!
+
+We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who helped to make Che even better:
+
+* [Contributor Name](<PROFILE_URL>) – [Company Name](<COMPANY_URL>) – (#PR): [PR Title](<PR_URL>)