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## Day after Feature Freeze

* Trigger release workflow manually
* For **patch releases**: run the [`run-patch-release`](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/actions/workflows/run-patch-release.yml) workflow (In "Use workflow from", select `main` branch. Then in "The version", specify the **upcoming** patch release version - es: on `8.14.2` feature freeze you will use `8.14.2`).
* For **patch releases**: run the [`run-patch-release`](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/actions/workflows/run-patch-release.yml) workflow. In "Use workflow from", specify the following values:
* Branch: Select the relevant `8.x` branch - e.g: `8.14` for `8.14.x` patch releases.
* Version: Specify the **upcoming** patch release version - e.g: on `8.14.2` feature freeze you will use `8.14.2`.

This workflow will: create the `update-<VERSION>` branch, update version constants across the codebase and create a PR targeting the release branch.

Release notes for patch releases **must be manually added** at least one day before release.
Create a PR targeting the `main` branch and add the backport label for the release branch.
Create a PR targeting the relevant `8.x` branch.
To add release notes:
* Add a new section to the existing release notes file ([Sample PR](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/pull/12680)).
* Review the [changelogs/head](https://github.com/elastic/apm-server/tree/main/changelogs/head.asciidoc) file and move relevant changelog entries from `head.asciidoc` to `release_version.asciidoc` if the change is backported to release_version. If changes do not apply to the version being released, keep them in the `head.asciidoc` file.
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