docs: update release templates (#6728)

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diff --git a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md
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index 111db41a..00000000
--- a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_minor_version.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-## Before release
-
-On develop branch:
-
-- [ ] Close stale issues with the label [status: needs feedback](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22status%3A+needs+feedback%22).
-- [ ] [Sync locales from Crowdin](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/docs/dev/import_locale.md).
-- [ ] Update [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) to include entries for the current release.
-- [ ] Cut a new release branch `release/<MAJOR>.<MINOR>`, e.g. `release/0.12`.
-
-## During release
-
-On release branch:
-
-- [ ] Update the [hard-coded version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/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/main/CHANGELOG.md) for the current release.
-- [ ] Wait for a new image tag for the current release to be created automatically on both [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs/tags) and [GitHub Container registry](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pkgs/container/gogs).
-- [ ] 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`, `darwin_arm64.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).
-- [ ] Create a new release announcement in [Discussions](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/discussions/categories/announcements).
-- [ ] Send out release announcement emails via [Mailchimp](https://mailchimp.com/).
-- [ ] Publish a new release article on [OSChina](http://my.oschina.net/Obahua/admin/releases).
-- [ ] Update the [hard-coded version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/gogs.go#L21) to the new develop version, e.g. `0.12.0+dev` -> `0.13.0+dev`.
-- [ ] Run `make legacy` to identify deprecated code that is aimed to be removed in current develop version.
diff --git a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md b/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 16989ffe..00000000
--- a/docs/dev/release/issue_template_patch_release.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-## Before release
-
-On release branch:
-
-- [ ] Make sure all commits are cherry-picked from the develop branch by checking the patch milestone.
-- [ ] Update [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) to include entries for the current patch release, e.g. `git log v0.12.1...HEAD --pretty=format:'- [ ] %H %s' --reverse`:
-	- [ ] _link to the commit_
-
-## During release
-
-On release branch:
-
-- [ ] Update the [hard-coded version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/gogs.go#L21) to the current release, e.g. `0.12.0` -> `0.12.1`.
-- [ ] Wait for GitHub Actions to complete and no failed jobs.
-- [ ] Publish a new [GitHub release](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/releases) with entries from [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md) for the current patch release and all previous releases with same minor version. **Make sure the tag is created on the release branch**.
-- [ ] 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 image tag for the current release to be created automatically on both [Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/gogs/gogs/tags) and [GitHub Container registry](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/pkgs/container/gogs).
-- [ ] 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`, `darwin_arm64.zip`
-	- [ ] Linux: `linux_386.tar.gz`, `linux_386.zip`, `linux_amd64.tar.gz`, `linux_amd64.zip`
-	- [ ] ARM: `linux_armv7.tar.gz`, `linux_armv7.zip`, `linux_armv8.tar.gz`, `linux_armv8.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:
-
-- [ ] Post the following message on issues that are included in the patch milestone:
-    ```
-    The <MAJOR>.<MINOR>.<PATCH> has been released.
-    ```
-- [ ] Update the repository mirror on [Gitee](https://gitee.com/unknwon/gogs).
-- [ ] Reply to the release topic for the minor release in [Discussions](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/discussions/categories/announcements).
-- [ ] Close the patch milestone.
diff --git a/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md b/docs/dev/release_new_version.md
index 0ec0d35e..aa9d0093 100644
--- a/docs/dev/release/release_new_version.md
+++ b/docs/dev/release_new_version.md
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ 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)
+1. Template: [Dev: Release a minor version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/new/choose)
 
-## Make a patch release
+## Release a patch version
 
-To make a patch release, create a new GitHub issue with following attributes:
+To release a new patch version, 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)
+1. Template: [Dev: Release a patch version](https://github.com/gogs/gogs/issues/new/choose)