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-name: Release Ticket
-about: A ticket tracking each release
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-## Release MM/DD/YYYY
-
-Roll out [updates/release to production](https://github.com/gsa/data.gov/wiki/Releases) so that the latest bug fixes and feature code is available.
-
-### Acceptance Criteria
-
-- [ ] Release is cut (datagov-deploy, catalog-app, inventory-app, static sites)
-- [ ] Playbook run with no errors/expected errors in sandbox
-- [ ] Playbook run with no errors/expected errors in staging, and all systems verified up
-- [ ] Playbook run with no errors/expected errors in production, and all systems verified up
-
-### Implementation notes
-
-<!-- Write notes of things that went poorly that should be noted for next time. Include link to release thread if appropriate. --!>