[Release]: Release checklist for v0.11.0rc2

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Release Checklist

Release Version: v0.11.0rc2
Release Branch: 0.11.0-dev
Release Date: 2025.11.21
Release Manager: @wangxiyuan

Prepare Release Note

• Create a new issue for release feedback [v0.11.0rc2] FAQ / Feedback | 问题/反馈 #4343

• Upgrade vllm version to the new version for CI and Dockerfile

• Write the release note PR. [Doc] add release note for v0.11.0rc2 #4348

  • Update the feedback issue link in docs/source/faqs.md

  • Add release note to docs/source/user_guide/release_notes.md

  • Update release version in README.md and README.zh.md

  • Update version info in docs/source/community/versioning_policy.md

  • Update contributor info in docs/source/community/contributors.md

  • Update package version in docs/conf.py

PR need Merge

• [EPLB] Eplb Verify Fix #4334
• [v0.11.0]Upgrade cann to 8.3.rc2 #4332
• [CI] Defaultly compile vllm with multimodal audio feature in dockerfile (#4324) #4341
• Revert "[cherry-pick][refactor]support gatingtopk operator generalization (#4050)" #4352

Functional Test

Only bug fix release, no need for full test.

Doc Test

• Tutorial is updated.
• User Guide is updated.
• Developer Guide is updated.

Prepare Artifacts

• Docker image is ready.
• Wheel package is ready.

Release Step

• Release note PR is merged.
• Post the release on GitHub release page.
• Generate official doc page on https://app.readthedocs.org/dashboard/
• Wait for the wheel package to be available on https://pypi.org/project/vllm-ascend
• Wait for the docker image to be available on https://quay.io/ascend/vllm-ascend
• Upload 310p wheel to Github release page
• Broadcast the release news (By message, blog , etc)
• Close this issue