Major release notes

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IMPORTANT: only link to Redmine tickets in the public Archivematica project. If no public ticket exists, create a new ticket in the public Archivematica project and link it to the corresponding private ticket.

In the header, include any general notes about the release. For an example, see the
Archivematica 1.6 Release Notes.

Supported environments

Link to installation instructions.

Specify supported environments.

Make special note of any changes to supported environment.

Added

Describe new features.

New feature 1

This is a description of this amazing feature! Here's why it's a net benefit to the project and the community. Also included are any special notes, like if it's a beta feature.

This work was sponsored by some amazing institution. Thank you!

• Documentation: link
• Pull requests: link

New feature 2

Here is a description of this amazing feature! Here's why it's a net benefit to the project and the community, and here is how it will impact your workflow. Also included are any special notes, like if it's a beta feature.

This work was sponsored by some amazing institution. Thank you!

• Documentation: link
• Pull requests: link
• Feature files: link

Changed

Describe enhancements or major fixes.

Enhancement 1

We fixed this issue. Here's why it's a net benefit to the project and the community, and here is how it will impact your workflow. Also included are any special notes, like if it's a beta feature.

This work was sponsored by some amazing institution. Thank you!

• Documentation: link
• Pull requests: link
• Feature files: link

Fixed

List bugfixes with a link to the Github issue.

• Bugfix 1: link
• Bugfix 2: link. Sponsored by someone!
• Bugfix 3: link

Upgraded tools and dependencies

List any tools and dependencies that have been upgraded.

• Tool has been updated to version X.

==End of life dependencies

List any dependencies that have reached end of life since the last release, as well as a note on the plan going forward.

Make note of any risks, and how users can mitigate them.