Adding an issue template for cutting new releases

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md

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+---
+name: Cut a release
+about: Create a tracking issue for a release cut
+title: Cut v0.x.y release
+labels: sig/windows
+---
+
+## Release Checklist
+
+The release process is documented [HERE](../../RELEASE.md)!
+
+- [ ] Create a new draft [release](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/windows-gmsa/releases/new)
+  - [ ] Create a new tag targeting `master`
+  - [ ] Generate release notes
+  - [ ] Set as pre-release (until images are promoted and helm charts updated)
+  - [ ] Publish the pre-release
+
+- [ ] Promote the `admission-webhook` image
+  - [ ] Manually tag desired container image in the [staging registry](https://console.cloud.google.com/gcr/images/k8s-staging-gmsa-webhook/GLOBAL)
+  - [ ] Use `kpromo` to open a image promo PR
+
+        ```bash
+        export GITHUB_TOKEN=<your github token>
+        kpromo pr --project gmsa-webhook --tag $VERSION --reviewers "@jayunit100 @jsturtevant @marosset" --fork {your github username}
+
+        ```
+  - [ ] Verify the image is available using `docker pull registry.k8s.io/gmsa-webhook/k8s-gmsa-webhook:$VERSION`
+
+- [ ] Update helm charts to use new image
+  - [ ] Update [Chart.yaml](../../charts/gmsa/Chart.yaml)
+    - [ ] Update `appVersion` to match the latest published container image
+    - [ ] Bump the `version` as appropriate
+  - [ ] Update [values.yaml](../../charts/gmsa/values.yaml)
+    - Update `image.tag` to match the latest published container image
+  - [ ] Build a helm package
+
+        ```bash
+        helm package charts/gmsa --destination ./charts/repo
+        ```
+  - [ ] Update the repo index
+
+        ```bash
+        helm repo index charts/repo/
+        ```
+
+- [ ] Update the **IMAGE_NAME** variable in `admission_webhook/deploy/gmsa-webhook.sh` to use the latest image
+
+- [ ] Update the release notes by adding the following template **to the top of the release notes**:
+
+    To deploy:
+
+    ```bash
+    K8S_GMSA_DEPLOY_DOWNLOAD_REV='$VERSION' \
+        ./deploy-gmsa-webhook.sh --file ./gmsa-manifests \
+        --image registry.k8s.io/gmsa-webhook/k8s-gmsa-webhook:$VERSION
+    ```
+
+- [ ] Update the release
+  - [ ] Unset `Set as pre-release`
+  - [ ] Set `Set as latest release`
+  - [ ] Update the release
+
+- [ ] Send an announce email to `[email protected]` with the subject `[ANNOUNCE] Kubernetes SIG-Windows GMSA Webhook $VERSION is Released`
+
+- [ ] Post new release in slack

RELEASE.md

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 The Kubernetes Windows GMSA project is released on an as-needed basis. The process is as follows:
 
-1. An issue is created proposing a new release with a changelog since the last release
+1. An issue is created proposing a new release with a changelog since the last release using the [Cut a release issue template](.github//ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-release.md)
 1. All [OWNERS](OWNERS) must LGTM this release issue
 1. An OWNER runs `git tag -s $VERSION` from `master` branch and pushes the tag with `git push $VERSION`
 1. An OWNER promotes the `gcr.io/k8s-staging-gmsa-webhook/k8s-gmsa-webhook` image built the tagged commit.