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+- What if the subsequent workflow (release-manifest-commit-lock) fails and pull request is not created?
+ If the release tags are created but subsequent or post action workflow fails, please debug and fix the issue if possible. The [release-manifest-commit-lock](https://build.ci.opensearch.org/job/release-manifest-commit-lock/) can also be run independently with MANIFEST_LOCK_ACTION set to `UPDATE_TO_TAGS`. If the workflow is unable to create PR due to other issues, please create the pull request manually.
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### OpenSearch Build Release notes
-Generate distribution release notes for opensearch-build repository, sample [1.3.10](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/releases/tag/1.3.10) release details.
+Push or create a tag in [opensearch-build](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build) repo with the release version. This will trigger the [release workflow](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/blob/main/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml) that creates a release on GitHub along with release notes for opensearch-build.
### Retrospective Issue
-Create an issue for a retrospective, solicit feedback, and publish a summary. Sample [retro issue](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/issues/3535).
+After each release, [releases.yml](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/blob/main/.github/workflows/releases.yml) automatically creates a retrospective issue for feedback collection. The Release Manager organizes a review meeting when sufficient discussion points accumulate. The process concludes with documented action items and owners, as demonstrated in the 2.17.0 release [retrospective](https://github.com/opensearch-project/opensearch-build/issues/4909) and [retro board](https://github.com/orgs/opensearch-project/projects/205/views/16?filterQuery=category%3A%22v2.17.0+Retro%22+).
### Helm and Ansible Playbook release
-Update and release the [Helm chart](https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts) and [ansible playbook](https://github.com/opensearch-project/ansible-playbook) with the new OpenSearch and Dashboard version. Sample helm chart [PR](https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts/pull/431/files) and ansible [PR](https://github.com/opensearch-project/ansible-playbook/pull/131).
+Update and release the [Helm chart](https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts) and [ansible playbook](https://github.com/opensearch-project/ansible-playbook) with the new OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards version. Sample helm chart [PR](https://github.com/opensearch-project/helm-charts/pull/431/files) and ansible [PR](https://github.com/opensearch-project/ansible-playbook/pull/131).
### Upcoming Release Preparation
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Release Branch and Version Increment: