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nixos docs: add release manager section

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</itemizedlist>
</section>
</section>
<section xml:id="release-managers">
<title>Release Management Team</title>
<para>
For each release there are two release managers. After each release the
release manager having managed two releases steps down and the release
management team of the last release appoints a new release manager.
</para>
<para>
This makes sure a release management team always consists of one release
manager who already has managed one release and one release manager being
introduced to their role, making it easier to pass on knowledge and
experience.
</para>
<para>
A release manager's role and responsibilities are:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>manage the release process</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>start discussions about features and changes for a given release</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>create a roadmap</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>release in cooperation with Eelco Dolstra</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>decide which bug fixes, features, etc... get backported after a release</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
<section xml:id="release-schedule">
<title>Release schedule</title>