v1.1.1 release

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Describe the Task

This task provides final checklist of tasks for finalizing the release of Version 1.1.1

Initiate release:

• Define scope for pre-release testing and document below
• Draft Release Page
• Clean up AWS account, feature branches, etc.
• Update UG release page with notes

RC1 Pre-release Testing:

• Create release branch: release_v1.1
• “pip freeze” on release branch and main branch to freeze versions of dependencies.
• Create release candidate tag: v1.1.1_rc1
• Reinstall system
• Several variants of UI Forecasts (TBD)

RCx Pre-release Testing: (if needed)

• Create tag: v1.X.0_rcx

Finalize release:

• Review public website content, update as necessary (check disclaimer links)
• Edit versions in appropriate places (Line 5 of setup.py -- now edit VERSION and RELEASE_DATE in python/src/wrfcloud)
• Merge release branch to develop - Need to do an additional PR/commit to develop change frozen versions
• Merge release branch to main
• Create final official release tag from main branch: v1.1.0
• Check RTD documentation: release version (from release tag) and stable (from main branch) labels)
• Update & Publish Release Page