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- Which platform/database combinations will be tested
- Which automated tests will be run, and by whom
- Which manual tests will be run, and by whom
- Which service compatibility tests (GSearch, OAIProvider, SWORD-Fedora, DirIngest) will be run, and by whom
- Instructions on how testers will report on test results
- If releasing on JDK 8, ensure that the javadoc:javadoc mvn target runs before beginning the release process (it has more stringent validations in JDK 8)
Create release branch and begin final test phase
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