0.77 Release Status

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Summary

0.77 Release Status
Upstream stable-branch: https://github.com/facebook/react-native/tree/0.77-stable

Checklist

Before Preview

• Draft GitHub release notes from commit log (tatianakapos)
• Promote canary build to preview using wiki instructions (tatianakapos)
• Push build to stable branch (tatianakapos)
• Enable CI schedule for new branch of CI pipeline (tatianakapos)
• Update dashboard @ms with an entry for CI ${version} (tatianakapos)
• Add release schedule for the new stable branch of publish pipline (tatianakapos)
• Update dashboard @microsoft with an entry for Publish ${version} (tatianakapos)
• Update GitHub release notes to use manually curated notes instead of a changelog (tatianakapos)
• Post release notes internally (tatianakapos)

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After Preview

• Move most issues targeting current release (tatianakapos)
• Test updated gallery app using wiki instructions (tatianakapos)
• Check CI Runs for Upgrading Sample Apps (@jonthysell )
• Do a pass on API Docs using wiki instructions (tatianakapos)
• Integrate any applicable patch/prerelease releases for React Native (tatianakapos)

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Before Release

• Ensure doc issues are addressed (tatianakapos)
• Promote latest build to legacy using wiki instructions (tatianakapos)

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Release

• Update preview release notes with any changes from cherry-picked PRs (tatianakapos)
• Update Sample Apps to 0.75 (yajurgrover)
• Update React Native Gallery (tatianakapos)
• Publish Updated Gallery to Store (yajurgrover)
• Promote preview build to latest using wiki instructions (tatianakapos)
• Update GitHub release notes to use manually curated notes instead of a changelog (tatianakapos)
• Update website (tatianakapos)
• Send out internal release announcement (tatianakapos)
• Update CI to use /apiVersion 0.XX (tatianakapos) -- After Website Updated
• Ensure Accessibility is tested through updated Gallery (yajurgrover)