docs: added a release md file [IDE-1224] (#295)

fix: added a release md file [IDE-1224]

Co-authored-by: Ben Durrans <[email protected]>

Author: acke

RELEASE.md

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+## Eclipse Plugin Release Steps
+
+**Protocol Version Verification**
+
+-   Ensure the Snyk Language Server Protocol version is correct in the plugin. 
+  - `REQUIRED_LS_PROTOCOL_VERSION` in `/io.snyk.eclipse.plugin/src/main/java/io/snyk/languageserver/download/LsBinaries.java`
+  
+**Update Version Numbers**
+
+-   Update the release version in all files that specify the Eclipse plugin version.
+
+-   Do not change values that do not represent the plugin version.
+
+
+**Update Changelog**
+
+- In the plugin/extension repo, make sure the the Changelog is updated with the correct version to be released and the correct changes in the release.
+  - Make sure Early Access are specified correctly for new feature.
+
+
+
+**Build Artifacts**
+
+-   Use  `mvnw clean package`  or  `mvnw clean verify`  to build the project and ensure artifacts are created with the correct versions.
+
+-   Verify the plugin JAR file in the  `target/repository/plugins`  folder to confirm the version is correct.
+
+
+**Testing**
+
+-   Ensure all tests for the latest commit have passed before proceeding with the release.
+
+
+**Release via GitHub Actions**
+
+- If you want to do a hotfix with a subset of commits from main, create a hotfix branch off the previous release tag.
+  - For the hotfix release, cherry pick the commits you want to go into the hotfix release.
+  
+-   Trigger the release workflow in GitHub Actions.
+  -   If this is a hotfix, select the hotfix branch.
+
+
+**Release Notes**
+
+-   Edit or generate the release notes on GitHub for this release.
+  - Its okay to include all items from any intermediate hotfix releases in the release notes.
+
+**Install and Verify Snyk Plugin in Eclipse**
+
+-   Open Eclipse, navigate to  `Help`  →  `Eclipse Marketplace`.
+
+-   Search for "Snyk" and install the latest version of the plugin.
+
+-   Go to  `Eclipse`  →  `About Eclipse`, click  `Installation Details`.
+
+-   Search for "Snyk" and verify that the installed version matches the intended release[6](https://www.clear.rice.edu/comp310/Eclipse/installation.html)[12](https://vaadin.com/docs/v8/framework/installing/installing-eclipse).
+
+
+**Verify Snyk CLI**
+
+-   Ensure the Snyk CLI is installed, set to the  `stable`  release channel, and automatic updates are enabled.
+
+-   Execute the CLI binary in the terminal and verify that the version matches the intended release.
+  - The correct version can be found in the  `#hammerhead-releases`  channel in Slack or in the github cli repo.
+     https://github.com/snyk/cli/releases
+
+
+**Manual Scan**
+
+-   Run a manual scan using the latest version of the Eclipse plugin.
+
+
+**Publish on Marketplace**
+
+
+- Login with 1Password
+
+- Go to Edit: https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/snyk-security/edit
+
+- Scroll to "Solution Version(s)".
+
+- Edit the previous release version.
+
+- Change the version number to the new version number.
+
+- Scroll to the bottom of the page and press "Update".
+
+- Confirm the update took place in Eclipse Marketplace in the IDE.