templates/security_release_tracking_issue.md.erb

:warning: **Only Release Managers and members of the AppSec team can edit the description of this issue**

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## Version issues:

<%= versions_title %>: {release task link}

## Issues in GitLab Security

To include your issue and merge requests in this Security Release, please apply
the ~"security-target" label to your security issues to have them evaluated and
linked to this release tracking issue and included in this release.

:warning: If your security issues are not marked as related to this release
tracking issue, their merge requests will not be included in the security
release.

### Branches to target in GitLab Security

**Development cutoff**: Master MRs should be approved and ready to merge by start of EMEA day on 2 days before the patch release due date (<%= due_date %>)

Your Security Implementation Issue should have `4` merge requests associated:

- One targeting the default branch and [3 backports](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release/docs/-/blob/master/general/security/engineer.md#backports)
- Backports should target the stable branches for the versions mentioned included in this Security Release

## Current Release Information

Refer to the ["Release Information" dashboard](https://dashboards.gitlab.net/d/delivery-release_info/delivery3a-release-information?orgId=1)
for information such as the targeted versions, expected release date, and current status.