doc: adapt release notes template to security disclosure policy update #36678

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darosior commented at 8:00 PM on October 27, 2026: member

Following the update to our security disclosure policy in https://github.com/bitcoin-core/bitcoincore.org/pull/1281, adapt the text related to vulnerability disclosures in the release notes empty template.
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- Code coverage & benchmarks: https://corecheck.dev/bitcoin/bitcoin/pulls/36678
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in doc/release-notes-empty-template.md:26 in ae658dd806

  22 | @@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ To receive security and update notifications, please subscribe to:
  23 |  With the release of this new major version, versions *version minus 3* and
  24 |  older are at "End of Life" and will no longer receive updates.
  25 |  
  26 | -In accordance with the security policy, we will in two weeks disclose:
  27 | +In accordance with our security policy, any **easily discoverable** vulnerabilities fixed in this

jonatack commented at 4:32 AM on October 28, 2026:

Would be good to provide a link to the security policy here.

In accordance with our [security policy](https://bitcoincore.org/en/security-advisories/), any **easily discoverable** vulnerabilities fixed in this

darosior commented at 1:32 PM on October 28, 2026:

Done.

jonatack commented at 4:32 AM on October 28, 2026: member

LGTM
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fanquake commented at 1:42 PM on October 28, 2026: member

Put this into the v32.1 archive in #36683.

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