Merge pull request #602 from kagemomiji/issue601-add-issue-template

#601 chore: Add Release Issue Template

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_preparation.yaml

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+name: "Release Preparation"
+description: "Template for tracking tasks needed for release preparation"
+title: "[Release] - Release Preparation for vX.X.X"
+labels: 
+  - "release"
+  - "task"
+assignees: 
+  - ""
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ## Release Preparation Checklist
+
+        Please make sure to complete all of the following tasks for the release preparation. 
+        Ensure that all items are checked off before proceeding to the release.
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: pre_release
+    attributes:
+      label: "Pre-Release Tasks"
+      description: "Tasks to be completed before starting the release process"
+      options:
+        - label: "Ensure README.md is updated"
+        - label: "Ensure CHANGELOG.md is updated"
+        - label: "Verify all dependencies are up to date"
+        - label: "Ensure no critical bugs are present"
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: release
+    attributes:
+      label: "Release Tasks"
+      description: "Tasks to be completed during the release process"
+      options:
+        - label: "Make Stable Branch"
+        - label: "Edit the release on GitHub"
+
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: post_release
+    attributes:
+      label: "Post-Release Tasks"
+      description: "Tasks to be completed after the release process"
+      options:
+        - label: "Bump up the version number in the pom.xml"
+        - label: "Assign Issues to the next milestone"
+
+  - type: input
+    id: additional_notes
+    attributes:
+      label: "Additional Notes"
+      description: "Add any other comments or tasks specific to this release."
+      placeholder: "Enter additional release-related notes here"