Release housekeeping

Author: ktbyers

_release.sh

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ if [ -d "netmiko_packaging" ]; then
     exit 1
 else
     echo "Create virtualenv"
-    /usr/local/bin/python3.9 -m venv netmiko_packaging
+    /usr/local/bin/python3.12 -m venv netmiko_packaging
     echo "Source virtualenv"
     source /home/ktbyers/VENV/netmiko_packaging/bin/activate
     which python
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if [ -d "netmiko_packaging" ]; then
     exit 1
 else
     echo "Create virtualenv"
-    /usr/local/bin/python3.9 -m venv netmiko_packaging
+    /usr/local/bin/python3.12 -m venv netmiko_packaging
     echo "Source virtualenv"
     deactivate
     source /home/ktbyers/VENV/netmiko_packaging/bin/activate

release_process.txt

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ $ pdoc3 --html --output-dir docs netmiko --force
 # Run ./_release.sh
 
 # Create a tag for the version
-git tag -a v4.4.0 -m "Version 4.4.0 Release"
-git push origin_ssh v4.4.0
+git tag -a v4.5.0 -m "Version 4.5.0 Release"
+git push origin v4.5.0
 
 # Make sure to run the performance tests for the new release and to update the graphs!