---
features:
  - |
    New ``lf-release-job-merge`` and ``lf-release-job-verify`` templates allow
    projects to have self-serve releases. Project will create a tagname.yaml
    file in the releases/ directory of their git repo.
    example:

    .. code-block:: bash

       $ cat releases/4.0.0.yaml
       ---
       distribution_type: 'maven'
       version: '4.0.0'
       project: 'odlparent'
       log_dir: 'odlparent-maven-release-master/11/'
       #below is optional
       maven_central_url: 'oss.sonatype.org'