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ICU-23231 Update BRS release tag docs with new release tag naming scheme
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<https://github.com/unicode-org/icu/releases/new>
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1. Fill in the tag name, such as `release-63-1rc` or `release-63-1`, and make the
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1. Fill in the tag name, such as `release-63.1rc` or `release-63.1`, and make the
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target the "maint/maint-xx" branch (such as `maint/maint-63`).
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1. Set the title to `ICU 63 RC` or `ICU 63.1`.
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1. Fill in the description using the
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A possible future alternative might be a sym-link folder, or HTTP redirect that
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points to the latest release.
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We no longer need to add the note about Git LFS files, as GitHub now includes
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Note: We no longer need to add the note about Git LFS files, as GitHub now includes
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them in the auto-generated .zip downloads.
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Note: The release tag name convention changed with ICU 78.
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Prior, the convention was like `release-63-rc` or `release-63-1`.
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Afterwards, the convention is like `release-63.1rc` or `release-63.1`.
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#### Maintenance release
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Create the maintenance release tag from the maintenance branch, as above.

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