Update release notes and deploy workspace

docs/workflow.md

@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ dotnet build Backend/Backend.csproj --configuration Release
 git diff --check
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+For core nomination, category, voting, winner, permission, or archive changes,
+also run the repeatable smoke path in
+[end-to-end-smoke.md](end-to-end-smoke.md).
+
 Add targeted validation by risk:
 
 - API checks for backend behavior;