release: adjust to create CHANGELOG.md early

Change-Id: Ifa247132ae22e3d61cb54149678582ffe5a0f1a7
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/vscode-go/+/339774
Trust: Hyang-Ah Hana Kim <[email protected]>
Run-TryBot: Hyang-Ah Hana Kim <[email protected]>
TryBot-Result: kokoro <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Suzy Mueller <[email protected]>

Author: hyangah

.github/release_plan.md

@@ -4,23 +4,23 @@
 -   [ ] Create a milestone with the issues that are fixed by this release
 -	[ ] Update `master` for the release
 	-	[ ] Update hardcoded latest version for `dlv-dap` and `gopls`
+	-   [ ] Update [`CHANGELOG.md`](https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
+        -   [ ] Make sure the "Thanks" section is up-to-date
+        -   [ ] Check the Markdown rendering to make sure everything looks good
 -   [ ] Update `release` for the release
     -   [ ] Create a branch against `release` for a pull request
     -   [ ] Merge changes from `master` to prepare for the release
     -   [ ] Change the version in [`package.json`](https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/package.json) from a `-dev` suffix
     -   [ ] Run `npm install` to make sure [`package-lock.json`](https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/package.json) is up-to-date
     -   [ ] Update the license file (`$ tools/license.sh; mv LICENSE.prod LICENSE`)
-	-   [ ] Update [`CHANGELOG.md`](https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
-        -   [ ] Make sure the "Thanks" section is up-to-date
-        -   [ ] Check the Markdown rendering to make sure everything looks good
 -   [ ] Check the [Long Tests status](https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/actions?query=workflow%3A%22Long+Tests%22)  is green. Otherwise, fix the tests, send cls for review, submit them, and repeat. 
 -   [ ] Perform manual [smoke tests]( https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/blob/master/docs/smoke-test.md)
 -   [ ] Create new version tag for X.XX.X-rc.1 at gerrit’s vscode-go [repo management page](https://go-review.googlesource.com/admin/repos/vscode-go,tags)
 -   [ ] Go to the release page https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/releases and check if the new release candidate is up. If necessary, you can manually edit the comment by clicking the “Edit” button. Don’t mutate uploaded vsix.
 -   [ ] Ask editor team and contributors to this release to test the release candidate
 
 # Release Candidate >1 (if necessary)
-- 	 ] Fix any bugs on `master` and cherry pick changes to `release
+- 	[ ] Fix any bugs on `master` and cherry pick changes to `release
 -   [ ] Create new version tag for X.XX.X-rc.1 at gerrit’s vscode-go [repo management page](https://go-review.googlesource.com/admin/repos/vscode-go,tags)
 -   [ ] Go to the release page https://github.com/golang/vscode-go/releases and check if the new release candidate is up. If necessary, you can manually edit the comment by clicking the “Edit” button. Don’t mutate uploaded vsix.
 -   [ ] Ask editor team and contributors to this release to test the release candidate
@@ -36,4 +36,3 @@
     -   [ ] Bump the version number to the next monthly ("X.XX.X-dev") release in the `master` branch
         -   [ ] `package.json`
         -   [ ] `package-lock.json`
-    -   [ ] Cherry pick CHANGELOG.md back to master