update release guide to use contact info

Author: story645

doc/_static/mpl.css

@@ -161,3 +161,22 @@ div.wide-table table th.stub {
     font-style: italic;
     font-size:  large;
   }
+
+
+.checklist {
+    list-style: none;
+    padding: 0;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+.checklist li {
+    margin-left: 24px;
+    padding-left: 23px;
+    margin-right: 6px;
+}
+.checklist li:before {
+    content: "\2610\2001";
+    margin-left: -24px;
+}
+.checklist li p {
+    display: inline;
+}

doc/devel/communication_guide.rst

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ for example at sprints or when giving official talks or tutorials, and in any
 community venue managed by Matplotlib.
 
 
-
 .. _communication-channels:
 
 Official communication channels
@@ -21,6 +20,8 @@ The following venues are managed by Matplotlib maintainers and contributors:
 * chat: `https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org <https://matrix.to/#/#matplotlib:matrix.org>`_
 * blog: https://blog.scientific-python.org/
 
+.. _social-media:
+
 Social media
 ------------
 
@@ -38,12 +39,14 @@ Official accounts
 * https://www.youtube.com/matplotlib
 
 
+.. _mailing-lists:
+
 Mailing lists
 -------------
 
-* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-announce
-* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users
-* https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-devel
+* `matplotlib-announce@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-announce>`_
+* `matplotlib-users@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-users>`_
+* `matplotlib-devel@python.org <https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/matplotlib-devel>`_
 
 .. _social-media-coordination:
 

doc/devel/release_guide.rst

@@ -455,22 +455,21 @@ Due to branch protections for the ``main`` branch, this is merged via a standard
 request, though the PR cleanliness status check is expected to fail. The PR should not
 be squashed because the intent is to merge the branch histories.
 
-Announcing
-==========
+Publicize this release
+======================
 
-The final step is to announce the release to the world.  A short
-version of the release notes along with acknowledgments should be sent to
+After the release is published to PyPI and conda, it should be announced
+through our communication channels:
 
-- matplotlib-users@python.org
-- matplotlib-devel@python.org
-- matplotlib-announce@python.org
-
-In addition, announcements should be made on social networks (e.g., Twitter via the
-``@matplotlib`` account, any other via personal accounts).
-
-Add a release announcement to the ``mpl-brochure-site`` "News" section of
-``docs/body.html``, linking to the discourse page for the announcement.
+.. rst-class:: checklist
 
+* Send a short version of the release notes and acknowledgments to all the :ref:`mailing-lists`
+* Post highlights and link to :ref:`What's new <release-notes>` on the
+  active :ref:`social media accounts <social-media>`
+* Add a release announcement to the  "News" section of
+  `matplotlib.org <https://github.com/matplotlib/mpl-brochure-site>`_ by editing
+  ``docs/body.html``. Link to the auto-generated announcement discourse post,
+  which is in `Announcements > matplotlib-announcements <https://discourse.matplotlib.org/c/announce/matplotlib-announce/10>`_.
 
 Conda packages
 ==============

doc/users/release_notes.rst

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 .. redirect-from:: /api/api_changes_old
 .. redirect-from:: /users/whats_new_old
 
+.. _release-notes:
 
 =============
 Release notes