+#. Block submit permissions for registered users and elevate RE's committer rights on gerrit.
+ **(Helpdesk)**
+
+ .. figure:: images/gerrit-update-committer-rights.png
+
+ .. note::
+
+ Enable **Exclusive** checkbox for the submit button to override any existing permissions.
+
+#. Enable create reference permissions on gerrit for RE's to submit .gitreview patches.
+ **(Helpdesk)**
+
+ .. figure:: images/gerrit-update-create-reference.png
+
+ .. note::
+
+ Enable Exclusive checkbox override any existing permissions.
+
+#. Start the branch cut job or use the manual steps below for branch cutting autorelease. **(Release Engineering Team)**
+#. Start the version bump job or use the manual steps below for version bump autorelease. **(Release Engineering Team)**
+#. Merge all .gitreview patches submitted though the job or manually. **(Release Engineering Team)**
+#. Remove create reference permissions set on gerrit for RE's. **(Helpdesk)**
+#. Merge all version bump patches in the order of dependencies. **(Release Engineering Team)**
+#. Re-enable submit permissions for registered users and disable elevated RE committer rights on gerrit. **(Helpdesk)**
+#. Notify release list on branch cutting work completion. **(Release Engineering Team)**
+
+
+Branch cut job (Autorelease)
+----------------------------
+Branch cutting can be performed either through the job or manually.
+
+#. Start the autorelease-branch-cut job
+ **(Release Engineering Team)**
+
+Manual steps to branch cut (Autorelease)
+----------------------------------------
+
+#. Setup releng/autorelease repository.
+ **(Release Engineering Team)**
+
+ .. code-block:: bash
+
+ git review -s
+ git submodule foreach 'git review -s'
+ git checkout master
+ git submodule foreach 'git checkout master'
+ git pull --rebase
+ git submodule foreach 'git pull --rebase'
+
+#. Enable create reference permissions on gerrit for RE's to submit .gitreview patches.
+ **(Helpdesk)**