## InfluxDB v1 Release Documentation

**Release Version:** v1.x.x
**Release Type:** [ ] OSS [ ] Enterprise

> [!Important]
> **Always create separate PRs for OSS and Enterprise releases.**
> OSS can publish immediately when the GitHub release tag is available.
> Enterprise must wait until the release artifact is GA in the InfluxData portal.
> Never combine both products in a single release PR.

### Description
Brief description of the release and documentation changes.

### Pre-merge Gate (Enterprise only)
- [ ] **Confirm release artifact is GA in the InfluxData portal**
- [ ] **v1 codeowner has signaled readiness** (e.g., applied a release label)

### Release Documentation Checklist

#### Release Notes
- [ ] Generate release notes from changelog
  - OSS: Use commit messages from GitHub release tag `https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.x.x`
  - Enterprise: Use `https://dl.influxdata.com/enterprise/nightlies/master/CHANGELOG.md`
  - **Note**: For Enterprise releases, include important updates, features, and fixes from the corresponding OSS tag
- [ ] Update release notes in appropriate location
  - OSS: `content/influxdb/v1/about_the_project/release-notes.md`
  - Enterprise: `content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/about-the-project/release-notes.md`
- [ ] Ensure release notes follow documentation formatting standards

#### Version Updates
- [ ] Update patch version in `data/products.yml` (**only for this product**)
  - OSS: `influxdb > latest_patches > v1`
  - Enterprise: `enterprise_influxdb > latest_patches > v1`
- [ ] Update version references in documentation
  - [ ] Installation guides
  - [ ] Docker documentation
  - [ ] Download links
  - [ ] Code examples with version-specific commands

#### Content Verification
- [ ] Review breaking changes and update migration guides if needed
- [ ] Update compatibility matrices if applicable
- [ ] Verify all download links work correctly
- [ ] Check that version-specific features are documented

#### Testing
- [ ] Build documentation locally and verify changes render correctly
- [ ] Test all updated links
- [ ] Run link validation for the product being released:
  - OSS: `yarn test:links content/influxdb/v1/**/*.md`
  - Enterprise: `yarn test:links content/enterprise_influxdb/v1/**/*.md`

### Related Resources
- DAR Issue: #
- OSS Release: https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb/releases/tag/v1.x.x
- Enterprise Changelog: https://dl.influxdata.com/enterprise/nightlies/master/CHANGELOG.md
- Slack Discussion: [Link to #releases thread]

### Post-Merge Actions
- [ ] Verify documentation is deployed to production
- [ ] Announce in #docs channel
- [ ] Close related DAR issue(s)