# Flatcar Container Linux Release - ${DATE}
## {$CHANNEL} {$VERSION}
- AMD64-usr
- Platforms succeeded: {$VALUE}
- Platforms failed: {$VALUE}
- Platforms not tested: {$VALUE}
- ARM64-usr
- Platforms succeeded: {$VALUE}
- Platforms failed: {$VALUE}
- Platforms not tested: {$VALUE}
VERDICT: _GO_ / _WAIT_ / _NO-GO_
## Communication
---
#### Guidelines / Things to Remember
- Release notes are used in a PR and will appear on https://www.flatcar.org/releases/
- [Announcement Message](#Announcement-Message) is posted in [Flatcar-Linux-user](https://groups.google.com/g/flatcar-linux-user). Make sure to post as βFlatcar Container Linux Userβ, not with your personal user (this can be selected when drafting the post).
- Make sure the the LTS is referred to as `LTS-2021`, and not `LTS-2605`
---
### Announcement Message
Subject: Announcing new releases {$channel} {$version}, {$channel} {$version}, ...
Hello,
We are pleased to announce a new Flatcar Container Linux release for the {$channel}, {$channel}, ... channel.
**Changes since {$prev-channel}-{$version}**
#### Security fixes
- Package 1 - CVE-XXXX-YYYY (Please use NIST URLS), CVE-XXXX-ZZZZ
- Package 2 - CVE-XXXX-YYYY (Please use NIST URLS), CVE-XXXX-ZZZZ
#### Bug fixes
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
#### Changes
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
#### Updates
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
**Changes compared to {$this-channel}-{$version}**
#### Security fixes
- Package 1 - CVE-XXXX-YYYY (Please use NIST URLS), CVE-XXXX-ZZZZ
- Package 2 - CVE-XXXX-YYYY (Please use NIST URLS), CVE-XXXX-ZZZZ
#### Bug fixes
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
#### Changes
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
#### Updates
- item (reference with link)
- item (reference with link)
Best,
The Flatcar Container Linux Maintainers
---
### Communication
#### Go/No-Go message for Matrix/Slack
Go/No-Go Meeting for {$channel} {$version}, {$channel} {$version}, ...
Pre-view images are available in https://bincache.flatcar-linux.net/images/amd64/$VERSION/
Tracking issue: https://github.com/flatcar/Flatcar/issues/XY
The Go/No-Go document is in our HackMD @flatcar namespace
Link: https://hackmd.io/LINKHERE?view
Please give your Go/No-Go vote with π for Go, β for No-Go, and β for Wait.
Contributors & community feel free to put your suggestions, thoughts or comments on the document or here in the chat.
@MAINTAINER @MAINTAINER @MAINTAINER
#### Mastodon
_The toot (from [@flatcar](https://hachyderm.io/@flatcar)) goes out after the changelog update has been published; it includes a link to the web changelog._
New Flatcar {$channel}, {$channel}, ... releases now available! (or Flatcar releases for all channels)
π¦ Many package updates: [highlight], [highlight] ...
π CVE fixes & security patches: [highlight fix], [highlight fix] ...
π Release notes at the usual spot: https://www.flatcar.org/releases/
#### Kubernetes Slack
_This goes in the #flatcar channel_
Please welcome Flatcar releases of this month:
- Alpha ${VERSION} (new major)
- Beta ${VERSION} (maintenance release)
- Stable ${VERSION} (maintenance release)
- LTS-2022 ${VERSION} (maintenance release)
These releases include:
π new features ...
π©Ή Fix bugs ...
π¦ Many package updates: ...
π Release notes in usual spot: https://www.flatcar.org/releases/