drop the need to update versions before a release; that is now performed by dependabot

Author: TheSnoozer

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new_release.yml

@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ body:
               see http://central.sonatype.org/pages/ossrh-guide.html
 
               - [ ] verify that `~/.m2/settings.xml` exists and contains username/password which is required as per https://central.sonatype.org/publish/publish-maven/#distribution-management-and-authentication
-              - [ ] update dependencies `mvn versions:display-dependency-updates`
-              - [ ] wait for github actions to pass
               - [ ] `mvn release:prepare`
                     [INFO] Checking dependencies and plugins for snapshots ...
                     What is the release version for "Git Commit Id Plugin Core"? (io.github.git-commit-id:git-commit-id-plugin-core) **6.0.0**: : [ENTER]