Add release notes and actions for 1.6.1

Author: markpatton

docs/release-notes.md

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+## Release v1.6.1
+### Date: May 7, 2024
+
+Release Manager: Mark Patton, JHU
+
+This release fixes a problem caused by the format of the ember simple auth session cookie changing and tweaks timeouts for monitoring NIHMS email.
+
+Tickets Completed:
+* https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/issues/930
+* https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/issues/974
+
+Release Components:
+* main - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/releases/tag/1.6.1
+* pass-core - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-core/releases/tag/1.6.1
+* pass-docker - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-docker/releases/tag/1.6.1
+* pass-acceptance-testing - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-acceptance-testing/releases/tag/1.6.1
+* pass-support - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-support/releases/tag/1.6.1
+* pass-ui - https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-ui/releases/tag/1.6.1
+
 ## Release v1.6.0
 ### Date: April 30, 2024
 

docs/release/release-actions-1.6.1.md

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+# Release Manager Actions Checklist Template
+
+|  |  |
+| --- | --- |
+| Release version |  1.6.1 |
+| Next dev version | 1.7.0-SNAPSHOT |
+
+## Release Process Overview
+This is the full detailed release process, including the steps that are performed by the GitHub automation: [Release](../dev/release.md)
+
+## Pre-release
+
+- [x] Identify the version to be utilized for the release.
+- [x] Ensure all code commits and PRs intended for the release have been merged.
+- [x] Issue a code freeze statement on the Eclipse PASS slack #pass-dev channel to notify all developers that a release is imminent.
+
+
+## Release Java Projects
+[Release Steps with Automations](../dev/release-steps-with-automations.md)
+
+[Release All Java Modules Workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/actions/workflows/pass-java-release.yml)
+
+Java Modules:
+- [x] Release Main
+- [x] Release Pass-Core
+- [x] Release Pass Support
+
+
+## Release Non-Java Projects
+
+- [x] Release Pass UI - [Pass UI workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-ui/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- [x] Verify Pass UI packages [Pass UI Packages](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-ui/pkgs/container/pass-ui)
+- [x] Pass UI Release Page - Perform after the Pass UI release is complete - [Pass UI GitHub Release Page](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-ui/releases)
+
+ ---
+ 
+- [x] Release Pass Acceptance Testing - [Pass Acceptance Testing workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-acceptance-testing/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- [x] Verify Pass Acceptance Testing Tag [Pass Acceptance Testing Tag](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-acceptance-testing/tags)
+- [x] Pass Acceptance Testing Release Page - Perform after the Pass Acceptance Testing release is complete - [Pass Acceptance Testing GitHub Release Page](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-acceptance-testing/releases)
+
+## Release Other Projects
+Note: This must be released last because it relies on some Docker images that will be published during the release process.
+
+- [x] Release Pass Docker - Select checkbox for acceptance tests - [Release workflow](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-docker/actions/workflows/release.yml)
+- [x] Verify Pass Docker Tag [Pass Docker Tag](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-docker/tags)
+- [x] Pass Docker Release Page - Perform after the Pass Docker release is complete - [Pass Docker GitHub Release Page](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/pass-docker/releases)
+
+## Post-release
+
+- [x] Test the release by using the newly updated pass-docker to run the release locally.
+- [x] Check that correct tickets are in the release milestone. [Github Ticket Update](../dev/release.md#update-release-notes)
+- [x] Write release notes in the [Release Notes doc](../release-notes.md), submit a PR for the changes, and ensure the PR is merged. Release Notes should be written to be understandable by community members who are not technical.
+- [x] Draft release message and have technical & community lead provide feedback. Ensure that a link to the release notes is included in the release message.
+- [x] Post a message about the release to the PASS Google Group.  [Notes about the PASS Google Group](../dev/release.md#process)
+- [x] Update template if any steps were missed or if any new tasks were added. Also make note of these new steps in the release-actions-X.X.X.md file.
+- [x] Update [Pass Demo](https://demo.eclipse-pass.org) to new release - [Publish to SNS Topic action](https://github.com/eclipse-pass/main/actions/workflows/deployToAWS.yml) using `Environment: demo`
+- [x] Send message to Eclipse PASS slack #pass-dev channel that the release is complete.