[DX-1781] Release notes for 5.3.9

tyk-docs/content/developer-support/release-notes/dashboard.md

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 ## 5.3 Release Notes
+### 5.3.9 Release Notes
+
+#### Release Date xxx
+
+#### Release Highlights
+This release focuses mainly on bug fixes. For a comprehensive list of changes, please refer to the detailed [changelog]({{< ref "#Changelog-v5.3.9">}}) below.
+
+#### Breaking Changes
+
+This release has no breaking changes.
+
+#### Dependencies {#dependencies-5.3.9}
+
+##### Compatibility Matrix For Tyk Components
+<!-- Required. Version compatibility with other components in the Tyk stack. This takes the form of a compatibility matrix and is only required for Gateway and Portal.
+An illustrative example is shown below. -->
+| Dashboard Version | Recommended Releases | Backwards Compatibility |
+|----    |---- |---- |
+| 5.3.9 | MDCB v2.5.1     | MDCB v2.5.1 |
+|         | Operator v0.17 | Operator v0.16 |
+|         | Sync v1.4.3   | Sync v1.4.3 |
+|         | Helm Chart (tyk-stack, tyk-oss, tyk-dashboard, tyk-gateway) v2.0.0 | Helm all versions |
+| | EDP v1.8.3 | EDP all versions |
+| | Pump v1.9.0 | Pump all versions |
+| | TIB (if using standalone) v1.5.1 | TIB all versions |
+
+
+##### 3rd Party Dependencies & Tools {#3rdPartyTools-v5.3.9}
+<!-- Required. Third-party dependencies encompass tools (GoLang, Helm etc.), databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc.) and external software libraries. This section should be a table that presents the third-party dependencies and tools compatible with the release. Compatible is used in the sense of those versions tested with the releases. Such information assists customers considering upgrading to a specific release.
+Additionally, a disclaimer statement was added below the table, for customers to check that the third-party dependency they decide to install remains in support.
+An example is given below for illustrative purposes only. Tested Versions and Compatible Versions information will require discussion with relevant squads and QA. -->
+
+| Third Party Dependency                                     | Tested Versions        | Compatible Versions    | Comments |
+| ---------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | -------- |
+| [GoLang](https://go.dev/dl/)                               | 1.22       | 1.22       | [Go plugins]({{< ref "plugins/supported-languages/golang" >}}) must be built using Go 1.22 |
+| [Redis](https://redis.io/download/)  | 6.2.x, 7.x  | 6.2.x, 7.x  | Used by Tyk Dashboard |
+| [MongoDB](https://www.mongodb.com/try/download/community)  | 5.0.x, 6.0.x, 7.0.x  | 5.0.x, 6.0.x, 7.0.x  | Used by Tyk Dashboard |
+| [PostgreSQL](https://www.postgresql.org/download/)         | 12.x - 16.x LTS        | 12.x - 16.x            | Used by Tyk Dashboard |
+| [OpenAPI Specification](https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.0.3) | v3.0.x      | v3.0.x          | Supported by [Tyk OAS]({{< ref "tyk-apis/tyk-gateway-api/oas/x-tyk-oas-doc" >}})|
+
+Given the time difference between your upgrade and the release of this version, we recommend customers verify the ongoing support of third-party dependencies they install, as their status may have changed since the release.
+
+#### Deprecations
+
+There are no deprecations in this release.
+
+#### Upgrade Instructions
+If you are upgrading to 5.3.9, please follow the detailed [upgrade instructions](#upgrading-tyk).
+
+#### Downloads
+- [Docker Image to pull](https://hub.docker.com/r/tykio/tyk-dashboard/tags?page=&page_size=&ordering=&name=v5.3.9)
+  - ```bash
+    docker pull tykio/tyk-dashboard:v5.3.9
+    ```
+- Helm charts
+  - [tyk-charts v2.0.0]({{< ref "developer-support/release-notes/helm-chart#200-release-notes" >}})
+
+#### Changelog {#Changelog-v5.3.9}
+<!-- Required. The change log should include the following ordered set of sections below that briefly summarise the features, updates and fixed issues of the release.
+Here it is important to explain the benefit of each changelog item. As mentioned by James in a previous Slack message (https://tyktech.slack.com/archives/C044R3ZTN6L/p1686812207060839?thread_ts=1686762128.651249&cid=C044R3ZTN6L):
+"...it is important to document the customer impact for the work delivered, so we can share it with prospects/install base. For example:
+"New Chart delivers x and y benefit to a and b customer use cases. The business impact for them will be this and that" -->
+
+##### Added
+<ul>
+<li>
+<details>
+<summary>Changelog item summary</summary>
+
+Another changelog item summary
+</details>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+##### Fixed
+<!-- This section should be a bullet point list of new features. Explain:
+
+- The purpose of the new feature
+- How does the new feature benefit users?
+- Link to documentation of the new feature
+- For OSS - Link to the corresponding issue if possible on GitHub to allow the users to see further info.
+
+Each change log item should be expandable. The first line summarises the changelog entry. It should be then possible to expand this to reveal further details about the changelog item. This is achieved using HTML as shown in the example below. -->
+
+<ul>
+<li>
+<details>
+<summary>Changelog item summary</summary>
+
+Another changelog item summary
+</details>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+---
+
 ### 5.3.8 Release Notes
 
 #### Release Date 07 November 2024

tyk-docs/content/developer-support/release-notes/gateway.md

@@ -1333,6 +1333,107 @@ links to API documentation and FAQs. You can copy it from the previous release.
 
 ## 5.3 Release Notes
 
+### 5.3.9 Release Notes
+
+#### Release Date xxx
+
+#### Release Highlights
+
+This release focuses mainly on bug fixes. For a comprehensive list of changes, please refer to the detailed [changelog]({{< ref "#Changelog-v5.3.9">}}) below.
+
+#### Breaking Changes
+
+This release has no breaking changes.
+
+#### Dependencies
+
+<!--Required. Use this section to announce the following types of dependencies compatible with the release:
+Version compatibility with other components in the Tyk stack. This takes the form of a compatibility matrix and is only required for Gateway and Portal.
+3rd party dependencies and tools -->
+
+##### Compatibility Matrix For Tyk Components
+
+<!-- Required. Version compatibility with other components in the Tyk stack. This takes the form of a compatibility matrix and is only required for Gateway and Portal.
+An illustrative example is shown below. -->
+
+| Gateway Version | Recommended Releases                                               | Backwards Compatibility |
+| --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------- |
+| 5.3.9           | MDCB v2.5.1                                                        | MDCB v2.5.1             |
+|                 | Operator v0.17                                                     | Operator v0.16          |
+|                 | Sync v1.4.3                                                        | Sync v1.4.3             |
+|                 | Helm Chart (tyk-stack, tyk-oss, tyk-dashboard, tyk-gateway) v2.0.0 | Helm all versions       |
+|                 | EDP v1.8.3                                                         | EDP all versions        |
+|                 | Pump v1.9.0                                                        | Pump all versions       |
+|                 | TIB (if using standalone) v1.5.1                                   | TIB all versions        |
+
+##### 3rd Party Dependencies & Tools
+
+<!-- Required. Third-party dependencies encompass tools (GoLang, Helm etc.), databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB etc.) and external software libraries. This section should be a table that presents the third-party dependencies and tools compatible with the release. Compatible is used in the sense of those versions tested with the releases. Such information assists customers considering upgrading to a specific release.
+
+Additionally, a disclaimer statement was added below the table, for customers to check that the third-party dependency they decide to install remains in support.
+
+An example is given below for illustrative purposes only. Tested Versions and Compatible Versions information will require discussion with relevant squads and QA. -->
+
+| Third Party Dependency                                        | Tested Versions       | Compatible Versions   | Comments                                                                                   |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| [Go](https://go.dev/dl/)                                      |  1.22 (GW)            |  1.22 (GW)            | [Go plugins]({{< ref "plugins/supported-languages/golang" >}}) must be built using Go 1.22 |
+| [Redis](https://redis.io/download/)                           | 6.2.x, 7.x            | 6.2.x, 7.x            | Used by Tyk Gateway                                                                        |
+| [OpenAPI Specification](https://spec.openapis.org/oas/v3.0.3) | v3.0.x                | v3.0.x                | Supported by [Tyk OAS]({{< ref "tyk-apis/tyk-gateway-api/oas/x-tyk-oas-doc" >}})           |
+
+Given the potential time difference between your upgrade and the release of this version, we recommend users verify the
+ongoing support of third-party dependencies they install, as their status may have changed since the release.
+
+#### Deprecations
+
+There are no deprecations in this release 
+
+#### Upgrade Instructions
+
+If you are upgrading to 5.3.9, please follow the detailed [upgrade instructions](#upgrading-tyk).
+
+#### Downloads
+
+- [Docker image to pull](https://hub.docker.com/r/tykio/tyk-gateway/tags?page=&page_size=&ordering=&name=v5.3.9)
+  - ```bash
+    docker pull tykio/tyk-gateway:v5.3.9
+    ```
+- Helm charts
+  - [tyk-charts v2.0.0]({{<ref "developer-support/release-notes/helm-chart#200-release-notes">}})
+- [Source code tarball for OSS projects](https://github.com/TykTechnologies/tyk/releases)
+
+#### Changelog {#Changelog-v5.3.9}
+
+<!-- Required. The change log should include the following ordered set of sections below that briefly summarise the features, updates and fixed issues of the release.
+Here it is important to explain the benefit of each changelog item. As mentioned by James in a previous Slack message (https://tyktech.slack.com/archives/C044R3ZTN6L/p1686812207060839?thread_ts=1686762128.651249&cid=C044R3ZTN6L):
+"...it is important to document the customer impact for the work delivered, so we can share it with prospects/install base. For example:
+"New Chart delivers x and y benefit to a and b customer use cases. The business impact for them will be this and that" -->
+
+##### Added
+
+<ul>
+<li>
+<details>
+<summary>Add changelog summary</summary>
+
+Another changelog summary
+</details>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+##### Fixed
+
+<ul>
+<li>
+<details>
+<summary>Add changelog summary</summary>
+
+Another changelog summary
+</details>
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+---
+
 ### 5.3.8 Release Notes
 
 #### Release Date 07 November 2024