Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask 3.8.1 and Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask 1.12.0 Release

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Prep DTFx Release: (assigned to:)
Due: <2-3-business-days-before-release>

• Check DTFx package versions (either DT-AzureStorage only or if there were Core changes DT-AzureStorage, DT-Core, and DT-ApplicationInsights)
• Review the DTFx Dependabot vulnerability alerts and address them. Note: code samples / test projects may be excluded from this check.
• Run the DTFx release pipeline (defined here) to obtain new packages.
• Publish DTFx packages to the ADO test feed for testing.

Prep DotNet Isolated SDK Release: (assigned to:)
Due: <2-3-business-days-before-release>

• If there were DTFx.Core changes, check its reference version here. If updates are required, document the changes in release notes.
• Check dotnet isolated SDK versions here. If updated, document the changes in the change logs.
• Run pipeline Release .Net out-of-proc SDK to create the new package and publish it to the ADO feed for testing.

Prep WebJobs and Worker Extensions Release (assigned to: )
Due: <2-business-days-before-release>

• Update DTFx packages and Analyzer versions at WebJobs.Extensions.Durabletask.csproj and check if we need to update the WebJobs.Extensions.Durabletask version.
• Locally, run dotnet list package --vulnerable to ensure the release is not affected by any vulnerable dependencies.
• Review the Dependabot vulnerability alerts and address them. Note: code samples / test projects may be excluded from this check.
• Check for package size, make sure it's not surprisingly heavier than a previous release.
• Update .NET Isolated SDK version at Worker.Extensions.Durabletask.csproj and check if we need to update the Worker.Extensions.Durabletask version.
• Run the extension release pipeline to create the new WebJobs.Extensions.Durabletask and Worker.Extensions.Durabletask packages and add them to the [ADO test feed].(https://azfunc.visualstudio.com/internal/_artifacts/feed/durabletask-internal) for testing.
• Cherry-pick any PRs that need to be in the v2.x branch

Validation
Due: <1-business-days-before-release>

• Run private performance tests and ensure no regressions. (assigned to: )
• Smoke test .NET isolated apps. (assigned to: ) - check that the correct version of the webjobs extension is loaded by going to bin\Debug\net8.0.azurefunctions\Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask.dll, right click on Properties, go to the Details tab and check the version
• Merge (choose create a merge commit, NOT squash merge) dev into main. Person performing validation must approve PR.

DTFx Release Completion (assigned to: )
Due:

• Add the DTFx packages to the ADO feed
• Upload DTFx packages to NuGet (directly to nuget.org).
• Publish release notes for DTFx.
• Patch increment DTFx packages that were released (either DT-AzureStorage only or if there were Core changes DT-AzureStorage, DT-Core, and DT-ApplicationInsights) in WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask.csproj

DotNet Isolated SDK Release Completion: (assigned to:)
Due:

• Add the .NET isolated SDK packages to the ADO feed
• Upload .NET isolated SDK packages to NuGet (directly to nuget.org).
• Publish release notes in the durable-dotnet repo.

Release Completion (assigned to: )
Due:

• Run the Durable Functions release pipeline and select dev or v2.x as the branch. Choose dev if you are making a v3.x release, otherwise choose v2.x for a v2.x release.
• Add the Durable Functions packages to the ADO feed
• Upload the Durable Functions package to NuGet (directly to nuget.org).
• Upload .NET Isolated worker extension package to NuGet (directly to nuget.org).
• Create a PR in the Azure Functions templates repo targeting branch dev to update all references of "Microsoft.Azure.WebJobs.Extensions.DurableTask" (search for this string in the code) to the latest version.
• if and only if this is a new major release, Create a PR in the Azure Functions bundles repo to update bundles to the latest version .
• Publish release notes.