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-To: openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
-Subject: [release][PROJECT] PROJECT SERIES RC1 available
-
-Hello everyone,
-
-The release candidate for PROJECT for the end of the SERIES cycle is
-available.  You can find the source code tarball download link at
-
-  https://releases.openstack.org/SERIES/index.html
-
-Unless release-critical issues are found that warrant a release
-candidate respin, this candidate will be formally released as the
-final Newton release on DATE. You are therefore strongly encouraged to
-test and validate this tarball!
-
-Alternatively, you can directly test the stable/SERIES release branch
-at
-
-  http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/PROJECT/log/?h=stable/SERIES
-
-If you find an issue that could be considered release-critical, please
-file it at
-
-  https://bugs.launchpad.net/PROJECT/+filebug
-
-and tag it *SERIES-rc-potential* to bring it to the PROJECT release
-crew's attention.
-
-Note that the "master" branch of PROJECT is now open for NEXT_SERIES
-development, and feature freeze restrictions no longer apply there!
-
-Thanks,
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-To: openstack-discuss@lists.openstack.org
-Subject: [release][PROJECT] PROJECT SERIES release candidate available
-
-Hello everyone,
-
-A new release candidate for PROJECT for the end of the Newton cycle is
-available.  You can find the source code tarball download link at
-
-  https://releases.openstack.org/SERIES/index.html
-
-Unless release-critical issues are found that warrant a release
-candidate respin, this candidate will be formally released as the
-final Newton release on DATE. You are therefore strongly encouraged to
-test and validate this tarball!
-
-Alternatively, you can directly test the stable/SERIES release branch
-at
-
-  http://git.openstack.org/cgit/openstack/PROJECT/log/?h=stable/SERIES
-
-If you find an issue that could be considered release-critical,
-please file it at
-
-  https://bugs.launchpad.net/PROJECT/+filebug
-
-and tag it *SERIES-rc-potential* to bring it to the PROJECT release
-crew's attention.
-
-Thanks,