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    Resolution: Done
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    Logging 6.2.6
 
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        Quality / Stability / Reliability
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        5
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        False
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        NEW
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        NEW
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        Release Note Not Required
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        Logging - Sprint 279
 
This ticket serves as the main collection of all issues related to publish a z-stream release for the OpenShift Logging product. The following instructions represent best practices to improve cross-team collaboration between engineering and all others required to ship a z-stream release.
Instructions:
- File for each request only one sub-task for the release mentioned on the ticket title.
 - Use all four components: Logging Build, Log Collection, Log Storage, Log Console
 - Use as labels by default: z-stream and no-errata
 
Important Dates
| Important Dates | Â | 
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| Release Freeze Date | 2025-10-23 | 
| Candidate Build Ready Date | 2025-10-24 | 
| Release Date | 2025-10-30 | 
1. 
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                                            Update all component submodules |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
2. 
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                                            Create staging release |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
3. 
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                                            Collect list of issue for release notes and advisory |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
4. 
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                                            Provide catalog staging releases for testing |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
5. 
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                                            Test on AMD64 and ARM64 |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Anping Li | 
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                                            Test on all support Openshift Versions |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Anping Li | 
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                                            Test on supported Clouds AWS/GCP/Azure and etc |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Unassigned | 
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                                            Test on the relevant special Configuration |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Unassigned | 
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                                            IBM P Test |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Jeevan Darapu | 
10. 
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                                            IBM Z Test |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Ayana Rukasar | 
11. 
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                                            Create production release |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
12. 
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                                            Review release notes |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
13. 
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                                            Publish updated production catalogs |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
14. 
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                                            Post-release cleanup tasks |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Robert Jacob | 
15. 
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                                            Verify Openshift can be upgrade from 4.19 to 4.20 with Logging 6.2.6 |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Anping Li | 
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                                            Logging can be upgraded to 6.2.6 and from 6.2.6 |     
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                                            Closed |              | 
                                            Anping Li |