Merge branch 'release-branch-earlier' into 'master'

Release branch earlier

Fixes #1603

See merge request !1102

doc/release/monthly.md

@@ -149,6 +149,23 @@ Create an annotated tag that points to the version change commit:
 git tag -a vx.x.0.rc1 -m 'Version x.x.0.rc1'
 ```
 
+### **6. Create stable branches**
+
+For GitLab EE, append `-ee` to the branch.
+
+`x-x-stable-ee`
+
+```
+git checkout master
+git pull
+git checkout -b x-x-stable
+git push <remote> x-x-stable
+```
+
+Now developers can use master for merging new features. 
+So you should use stable branch for future code chages related to release.
+
+
 # **18th - Release RC1**
 
 ### **1. Update GitLab.com**
@@ -222,11 +239,9 @@ Note: Merge CE into EE if needed.
 - Change the VERSION file in `master` branch of the CE repository and commit and push.
 - Change the VERSION file in `master` branch of the EE repository and commit and push.
 
-### **2. Create x-x-stable branch and push to the repositories**
+### **2. Push latest changes from x-x-stable branch to the repositories**
 
 ```
-git checkout master
-git pull
 git checkout -b x-x-stable
 git push <remote> x-x-stable
 ```