[SPDK] Preparation for SPDK 24.01 LTS release

Hello all,

The merge window for SPDK 24.01 LTS release will close by January 19th.
Please ensure all patches you believe should be included in the release are=
 merged to 'master' branch by this date.
You can do it by adding a hashtag '24.01' in Gerrit on those patches.

The current set of patches that are tagged and need to be reviewed can be s=
een here:
https://review.spdk.io/gerrit/q/hashtag:%2224.01%22+status:open

On January 19th new branch 'v24.01.x' will be created, and a patch on it wi=
ll be tagged as release candidate.
Then, by January 26th, a formal release will take place tagging the last pa=
tch on the branch as SPDK 24.01 LTS.

Between release candidate and formal release, only critical fixes shall be =
backported to the 'v24.01.x' branch.
Development can continue without disruptions on 'master' branch.

Thanks,
Tomek