RELEASING: Document what package prepare release workflows will create (#3153)

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> - opentelemetry-resource-detector-azure
> - opentelemetry-sdk-extension-aws
> - opentelemetry-instrumentation-openai-v2
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> These libraries are also excluded from the general release.
Package release preparation is handled by the [`[Package] Prepare release`](./.github/workflows/package-prepare-release.yml) workflow that allows
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Long-term package release branch follows `package-release/{package-name}/v{major}.{minor}.x` (or `package-release/{package-name}/v{major}.{minor}bx`) naming pattern.
The workflow will create two pull requests, one against the `main` and one against the `package-release/` branch; both should be merged in order to proceed with the release.
## Preparing a new patch release
* Backport pull request(s) to the release branch.
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The workflow can only be run against long-term release branch such as `package-release/{package-name}/v{major}.{minor}.x` or `package-release/{package-name}/v{major}.{minor}bx`.
The workflow will create a pull request that should be merged in order to proceed with the release.
## Making the release
* Run the [Release workflow](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python-contrib/actions/workflows/release.yml).