0.81 Release Status

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Checklist

Month before Preview

Check that the CI pipeline is passing on main. If it's not, file github issues to resolve as you will need them to pass for the PR pipeline for the stable branch. (@vineethkuttan )

Before Preview

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

After Preview

Move most issues targeting current release (@vineethkuttan)
[Fabric] [New Arch] Test updated gallery app using wiki instructions (@vineethkuttan)
[Paper] Test updated gallery app using wiki instructions (@vineethkuttan)
Check CI Runs for Upgrading Sample Apps (@vineethkuttan)
Test updated Calculator sample app. (@vineethkuttan / @vineethkuttan)
Test updated Native Module sample app. (@vineethkuttan / @vineethkuttan)
Do a pass on API Docs using UpdateNativeApiDocs.ps1 script . Old instruction here: wiki instructions (@vineethkuttan)
Integrate any applicable patch/prerelease releases for React Native (@vineethkuttan)
Test creating a new RNW application (both paper/fabric) with the preview version (run in both debug/release) (@vineethkuttan)

Before Release

After Release

Promote preview build to latest using wiki instructions ( @vineethkuttan)
Update preview release notes with any changes from cherry-picked PRs (@vineethkuttan)
Update GitHub release notes to use manually curated notes instead of a changelog (@vineethkuttan)
Send out internal release announcement (@raorugan )
Update website ( @vineethkuttan)
Update Sample Apps to 0.80 (@vineethkuttan)
Update React Native Gallery (@vineethkuttan)
Update React Native Gallery Experimental (@vineethkuttan)
Fabric- Publish Updated Gallery to Store [Experimental - NewArch] (@vineethkuttan)
Paper- Publish Updated Gallery to Store (@vineethkuttan)
[Paper] Ensure Accessibility is tested through updated Gallery (@vineethkuttan)
[Fabric] Ensure Accessibility is tested through updated Gallery Experimental (@vineethkuttan)