Release of `v19.0.0`

[frouioui]

This release is scheduled for Tue 6 Feb 2024
The release of vitess-operator v2.12.0 is also planned

Prerequisites for Release

• Notify the community on Slack.
• Make sure the release notes summary is prepared and clean.
• Make sure backport Pull Requests are merged, list below.
  • #307
  • #309
• Make sure release blocker Issues are closed, list below.
• Draft the release blog post.
• Send requests to cross-post the blog post (CNCF, PlanetScale).

Pre-Release

• Code Freeze.
  • #306
• Create Release PR.
  • #307
• Create new GitHub Milestone.
  • https://github.com/frouioui/vitess/milestone/10
• Update vitess-operator Golang version.
  • frouioui/vitess-operator#16
• Open a Pull Request on the website repository for the blog post.

Release

• Merge the Release PR.
  • #307
• Tag the release.
  • https://github.com/frouioui/vitess/releases/tag/v19.0.0
• Java release.
• Create vitess-operator Release PR.
  • frouioui/vitess-operator#17
  • https://github.com/frouioui/vitess-operator/releases/tag/v2.12.0
• Manual update of vitess-operator test code.
• Update release notes on main.
  • #308
• Go back to dev mode on the release branch.
  • #309
• Merge the blog post Pull Request on the website repository.
• Update the website documentation.
• Make sure the release is benchmarked by arewefastyet.
• Docker Images available on DockerHub.
• Close current GitHub Milestone.
  • https://github.com/frouioui/vitess/milestone/2

Post-Release

• Notify the community on Slack for the new release.
• Twitter announcement.
• Close this Issue.

[frouioui]

Release completed.