stable-branching: update frequency, reference schedule

Add a reference to the release rotation wiki, and clarify that
the current stable release schedule is every-other-week.

Fixes: #337

Signed-off-by: Eric Ernst <eric.ernst@intel.com>
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### Patch releases
Releases are made on a weekly cadence for patch releases, which include a GitHub release as
Releases are normally made every other week for patch releases, which include a GitHub release as
well as binary packages. These patch releases are made for both stable branches, and a 'release candidate'
for the next `MAJOR` or `MINOR` is created from master. If there are no changes across all the repositories, no
release is created and an announcement is made on the developer mailing list to highlight this.
If a release is being made, each repository is tagged for this release, regardless
of whether changes are introduced.
of whether changes are introduced. The release schedule can be seen on the
[release rotation wiki page](https://github.com/kata-containers/community/wiki/Release-Team-Rota).
If there is urgent need for a fix, a patch release will be made outside of the planned schedule.
## Minor releases
### Frequency
Minor releases are less frequent in order to provide a more stable baseline for users. They are currently
running on a six week cadence. As the Kata Containers code base matures it is expected this will become
a much longer duration.
a much longer duration. The release schedule can be seen on the
[release rotation wiki page](https://github.com/kata-containers/community/wiki/Release-Team-Rota).
### Compatibility
Kata guarantees compatibility between components that are within one minor release of each other.