docs: add patch release docs

3 files changed, 48 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md
index b7770d31..b048711f 100644
--- a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md
+++ b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ On release branch:
 - [ ] Update the [hard-coded version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/master/gogs.go#L21) to the current release, e.g. `0.12.0+dev` -> `0.12.0`.
 - [ ] Publish a new [GitHub release](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases) with entries from [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for the current release.
 - [ ] Wait for a new [Docker Hub tag](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs/tags) for the current release to be created automatically.
+- [ ] Push another Docker image tag as `<MAJOR>.<MINOR>`, e.g. `0.12`.
 - [ ] Compile and pack binaries (all prefixed with `gogs_<MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>_`, e.g. `gogs_0.12.0_`):
 	- [ ] macOS: `darwin_amd64.zip`
 	- [ ] Linux: `linux_386.tar.gz`, `linux_386.zip`, `linux_amd64.tar.gz`, `linux_amd64.zip`
-	- [ ] ARM: `linux_armv7.zip`
+	- [ ] ARM: `linux_armv7.tar.gz`, `linux_armv7.zip`
 	- [ ] Windows: `windows_amd64.zip`, `windows_amd64_mws.zip`
 - [ ] Generate SHA256 checksum for all binaries to the file `checksum_sha256.txt`.
 - [ ] Upload all binaries to:
 	- [ ] GitHub release
-	- [ ] KeyCDN
 	- [ ] https://dl.gogs.io (also upload `checksum_sha256.txt`)
 - [ ] Build, push and tag a new Docker image for ARM to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs-rpi).
 
diff --git a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a23266ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+## Before release
+
+On develop branch:
+
+- [ ] Update [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) to include entries for the current patch release.
+
+## During release
+
+On release branch:
+
+- [ ] Cherry-pick commits from develop branch:
+	- [ ] _link to the commit_
+- [ ] Wait for GitHub Actions to complete and no failed jobs.
+- [ ] Update the [hard-coded version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/master/gogs.go#L21) to the current release, e.g. `0.12.0` -> `0.12.1`.
+- [ ] Publish a new [GitHub release](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases) with entries from [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) for the current patch release and all previous releases with same minor version.
+- [ ] Update all previous GitHub releases with same minor version with the warning:
+    ```
+    **ℹ️ Heads up! There is a new patch release [0.12.1](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases/tag/v0.12.1) available, we recommend directly installing or upgrading to that version.**
+    ```
+- [ ] Wait for a new [Docker Hub tag](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs/tags) for the current release to be created automatically.
+- [ ] Update Docker image tag for the minor release `<MAJOR>.<MINOR>`, e.g. `0.12`.
+- [ ] Compile and pack binaries (all prefixed with `gogs_<MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>_`, e.g. `gogs_0.12.0_`):
+	- [ ] macOS: `darwin_amd64.zip`
+	- [ ] Linux: `linux_386.tar.gz`, `linux_386.zip`, `linux_amd64.tar.gz`, `linux_amd64.zip`
+	- [ ] ARM: `linux_armv7.tar.gz`, `linux_armv7.zip`
+	- [ ] Windows: `windows_amd64.zip`, `windows_amd64_mws.zip`
+- [ ] Generate SHA256 checksum for all binaries to the file `checksum_sha256.txt`.
+- [ ] Upload all binaries to:
+	- [ ] GitHub release
+	- [ ] https://dl.gogs.io (also upload `checksum_sha256.txt`)
+- [ ] Build, push and tag a new Docker image for ARM to [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs-rpi).
+
+## After release
+
+On develop branch:
+
+- [ ] Update the repository mirror on [Gitee](https://gitee.com/unknwon/gogs).
+- [ ] Reply to the release topic for the minor release on [Gogs Discussion](https://discuss.gogs.io/c/announcements/5).
diff --git a/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md b/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md
index 4b3fbf51..0ec0d35e 100644
--- a/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md
+++ b/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md
@@ -7,3 +7,11 @@ To release a new minor version, create a new GitHub issue with following attribu
 1. Title: `Release <MAJOR>.<MINOR>.0`
 1. Label: [📸 release](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/labels/%F0%9F%93%B8%20release)
 1. Content: [minor version issue template](issue_template_minor_version.md)
+
+## Make a patch release
+
+To make a patch release, create a new GitHub issue with following attributes:
+
+1. Title: `Release <MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH>`
+1. Label: [📸 release](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/labels/%F0%9F%93%B8%20release)
+1. Content: [patch release issue template](issue_template_patch_release.md)