Release 7.2.1 preparation PR

.env

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Env variables for docker-compose.yaml
-EDC_IMAGE=ghcr.io/sovity/edc-dev:7.2.0
-TEST_BACKEND_IMAGE=ghcr.io/sovity/test-backend:7.2.0
+EDC_IMAGE=ghcr.io/sovity/edc-dev:7.2.1
+TEST_BACKEND_IMAGE=ghcr.io/sovity/test-backend:7.2.1
 EDC_UI_IMAGE=ghcr.io/sovity/edc-ui:2.4.0
 EDC_UI_ACTIVE_PROFILE=sovity-open-source

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ assignees: ""
 
 Feel free to edit this release checklist in-progress depending on what tasks need to be done:
 
-- [ ] Release [edc-ui](https://github.com/sovity/edc-ui), this might require several steps: _Link to EDC UI Release here_
+- [ ] Release [edc-ui](https://github.com/sovity/edc-ui), this might require several steps, first of which is to [create a new `Release` issue](https://github.com/sovity/edc-ui/issues/new/choose)
 - [ ] Decide a release version depending on major/minor/patch changes in the CHANGELOG.md.
 - [ ] Update this issue's title to the new version
 - [ ] `release-prep` PR:
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Feel free to edit this release checklist in-progress depending on what tasks nee
       the [docker-compose's .env file](https://github.com/sovity/edc-extensions/blob/main/.env).
     - [ ] Set the UI release version for `EDC_UI_IMAGE` of
       the [docker-compose's .env file](https://github.com/sovity/edc-extensions/blob/main/.env).
-    - [ ] If the core EDC version changed, update the `openapi.yaml`.
+    - [ ] If the Eclipse EDC version changed, update
+      the [eclipse-edc-management-api.yaml file](https://github.com/sovity/edc-extensions/blob/main/docs/eclipse-edc-management-api.yaml).
     - [ ] Update the Postman Collection if required.
     - [ ] Merge the `release-prep` PR.
 - [ ] Wait for the main branch to be green.
@@ -59,6 +60,6 @@ Feel free to edit this release checklist in-progress depending on what tasks nee
 - [ ] Check if the pipeline built the release versions in the Actions-Section (or you won't see it).
 - [ ] Revisit the changed list of tasks and compare it
   with [.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md](https://github.com/sovity/edc-extensions/blob/main/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release.md).
-  Propose changes where it
-  makes sense.
+  Propose changes where it makes sense.
 - [ ] Close this issue.
+- [ ] Inform the Product Manager of this new release

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -15,13 +15,39 @@ please see [changelog_updates.md](docs/dev/changelog_updates.md).
 
 #### Minor Changes
 
+#### Patch Changes
+
+### Deployment Migration Notes
+
+#### Compatible Versions
+
+
+## [7.2.1] - 2024-02-21
+
+### Overview
+
+Bugfixes
+
+### EDC UI
+
+https://github.com/sovity/edc-ui/releases/tag/v2.4.0
+
+### EDC Extensions
+
 #### Patch Changes
 - DspCatalogService: Contract Offer IDs are now stable
 - Fixed some requests' timeouts by removing the data-plane-instance-store-sql Extension
 
 ### Deployment Migration Notes
 
+_No special deployment migration steps required_
+
 #### Compatible Versions
+- Connector Backend Docker Images:
+    - Dev EDC: `ghcr.io/sovity/edc-dev:7.2.1`
+    - sovity EDC CE: `ghcr.io/sovity/edc-ce:7.2.1`
+    - MDS EDC CE: `ghcr.io/sovity/edc-ce-mds:7.2.1`
+- Connector UI Docker Image: `ghcr.io/sovity/edc-ui:2.4.0`
 
 ## [7.2.0] - 2024-02-14