chore: use gist for release instruction checklist (#15414)

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diff --git a/.github/workflows/start_release.yml b/.github/workflows/start_release.yml
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+name: start_release
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      releaseKind:
+        description: 'Kind of release'
+        default: 'patch'
+        type: choice
+        options:
+        - patch
+        - minor
+        - major
+        required: true
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: start release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-20.04-xl
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+
+    env:
+      CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
+      RUST_BACKTRACE: full
+      RUSTC_FORCE_INCREMENTAL: 1
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Configure git
+        run: |
+          git config --global core.symlinks true
+          git config --global fetch.parallel 32
+
+      - name: Clone repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.DENOBOT_PAT }}
+          submodules: recursive
+
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+
+      - name: Install deno
+        uses: denoland/setup-deno@v1
+        with:
+          # use a recent version instead of the latest version in case
+          # the latest version ever has issues that breaks publishing
+          deno-version: v1.23.2
+
+      - name: Run start release
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.DENOBOT_PAT }}
+          GH_WORKFLOW_ACTOR: ${{ github.actor }}
+        run: ./tools/release/00_start_release.ts --${{github.event.inputs.releaseKind}}