Simplify email procedure now that subscribers are on the newsletter list.

doc/release/monthly.md

@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ Proposed tweet for CE "GitLab X.X.X CE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogp
 
 Proposed tweet for EE "GitLab X.X.X EE is released! It brings *** <link-to-blogpost>"
 
-### **9. Send out newsletter**
-
-In MailChimp replicate the former release newsletters to customers / newsletter subscribers (these are two separate things) and modify them accordingly.
+### **9. Send out the newsletter**
 
+Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp.
+Replicate the former release newsletter and modify it accordingly.
 Include a link to the blog post and keep it short.
 
-Proposed email for CE: "We have released a new version of GitLab Community Edition and its packages. See our blog post(<link>) for more information."
+Proposed email text:
+"We have released a new version of GitLab. See our blog post(<link>) for more information."
 
 # **23rd - Optional Patch Release**
 

doc/release/patch.md

@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ Otherwise include it in the monthly release and note there was a regression fix
 1. [Build new packages with the latest version](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/omnibus-gitlab/blob/master/doc/release.md)
 1. Cherry-pick the changelog update back into master
 1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`, tweet should include the most important feature that the release is addressing as well as the link to the changelog
-1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published(CE only)
+1. Note in the 'GitLab X.X regressions' issue that the patch was published (CE only)
+1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp

doc/release/security.md

@@ -18,9 +18,8 @@ Please report suspected security vulnerabilities in private to <support@gitlab.c
 1. Create feature branches for the blog post on GitLab.com and link them from the code branch
 1. Merge and publish the blog posts
 1. Send tweets about the release from `@gitlabhq`
-1. Send out an email to the subscribers mailing list on MailChimp
+1. Send out an email to the 'GitLab Newsletter' mailing list on MailChimp
 1. Send out an email to [the community google mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/gitlabhq)
-1. Send out an email to [the GitLab newsletter list](http://gitlab.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=498dccd07cf3e9482bee33ba4&id=98a9a4992c)
 1. Post a signed copy of our complete announcement to [oss-security](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/) and request a CVE number
 1. Add the security researcher to the [Security Researcher Acknowledgments list](http://www.gitlab.com/vulnerability-acknowledgements/)
 1. Thank the security researcher in an email for their cooperation