diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index acb93792..cad81b6e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ centos-mirror-tools/logs/
 centos-mirror-tools/output/
 
 # Sphinx documentation
-docs/build/
+doc/build/
 
 # Release Notes documentation
 releasenotes/build
diff --git a/.zuul.yaml b/.zuul.yaml
index 7ccbd0a6..6c524d97 100644
--- a/.zuul.yaml
+++ b/.zuul.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 ---
 - project:
+    templates:
+      - build-openstack-docs-pti
     check:
       jobs:
+        - build-openstack-releasenotes
         - openstack-tox-linters
     gate:
       jobs:
+        - build-openstack-releasenotes
         - openstack-tox-linters
diff --git a/centos-mirror-tools/dl_rpms.sh b/centos-mirror-tools/dl_rpms.sh
index 29c0ae48..d6753db0 100755
--- a/centos-mirror-tools/dl_rpms.sh
+++ b/centos-mirror-tools/dl_rpms.sh
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ get_from() {
 # By default, we use "sudo" and we don't use a local yum.conf. These can
 # be overridden via flags.
 SUDOCMD="sudo -E"
+RELEASEVER="--releasever=7"
 YUMCONFOPT=""
 
 CLEAN_LOGS_ONLY=0
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ while getopts "c:nxh" o; do
         c)
             # Use an alternate yum.conf
             YUMCONFOPT="-c $OPTARG"
+            grep -q "releasever=" $OPTARG && RELEASEVER="--$(grep releasever= ${OPTARG})"
             ;;
         h)
             # Help
@@ -215,11 +217,11 @@ download () {
                 echo " ------ using $SFILE to search $rpm_name ------"
                 # Yumdownloader with the appropriate flag for src, noarch or x86_64
                 if [ "$_type" == "src" ];then
-                    download_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader -q ${YUMCONFOPT} -C --source $SFILE"
-                    download_url_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader --urls -q ${YUMCONFOPT}-C --source $SFILE"
+                    download_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader -q ${YUMCONFOPT} ${RELEASEVER} -C --source $SFILE"
+                    download_url_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader --urls -q ${YUMCONFOPT} ${RELEASEVER} -C --source $SFILE"
                 else
-                    download_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader -q -C ${YUMCONFOPT} $SFILE --archlist=noarch,x86_64"
-                    download_url_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader --urls -q -C ${YUMCONFOPT} $SFILE --archlist=noarch,x86_64"
+                    download_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader -q -C ${YUMCONFOPT} ${RELEASEVER} $SFILE --archlist=noarch,x86_64"
+                    download_url_cmd="${SUDOCMD} yumdownloader --urls -q -C ${YUMCONFOPT} ${RELEASEVER} $SFILE --archlist=noarch,x86_64"
                 fi
             fi
         else
@@ -296,7 +298,7 @@ download () {
 }
 
 # Prime the cache
-${SUDOCMD} yum ${YUMCONFOPT} makecache
+${SUDOCMD} yum ${YUMCONFOPT} ${RELEASEVER} makecache
 
 # Download files
 if [ -s "$rpms_list" ];then
diff --git a/centos-mirror-tools/mirror-check.sh b/centos-mirror-tools/mirror-check.sh
index 6a8c4776..919cfb80 100755
--- a/centos-mirror-tools/mirror-check.sh
+++ b/centos-mirror-tools/mirror-check.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ truncate -s 0 $ERROR_LOG_FILE
 retcode=0
 extra_opts=""
 
+
 usage() {
     echo "$0 [-c <yum.conf>]"
     echo ""
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ get_repoquery_info() {
     else
         repoquery_opts=
     fi
-    repoquery $extra_opts -C --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}' \
+    repoquery $extra_opts ${RELEASEVER} -C --qf '%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}.%{ARCH}' \
               $repoquery_opts "$_package_name"
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ while getopts "c:" opt; do
     case $opt in
         c)
             extra_opts="-c ${OPTARG}"
+            grep -q "releasever=" $OPTARG && RELEASEVER="--$(grep releasever= ${OPTARG})"
             ;;
         \?)
             echo "Invalid option: -$OPTARG" >&2
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ while getopts "c:" opt; do
 done
 
 info "Getting yum cache"
-if ! yum $extra_opts makecache; then
+if ! yum $extra_opts ${RELEASEVER} makecache; then
     error "There was a problem getting yum cache"
     exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_3rdparties.lst b/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_3rdparties.lst
index 6961bfc7..eaeec2ca 100644
--- a/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_3rdparties.lst
+++ b/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_3rdparties.lst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 libvirt-python-3.5.0-1.fc24.src.rpm#https://libvirt.org/sources/python/libvirt-python-3.5.0-1.fc24.src.rpm
-novnc-0.6.2-1.el7.src.rpm#http://cbs.centos.org/kojifiles/packages/novnc/0.6.2/1.el7/src/novnc-0.6.2-1.el7.src.rpm
+novnc-0.6.2-1.el7.noarch.rpm#http://cbs.centos.org/kojifiles/packages/novnc/0.6.2/1.el7/noarch/novnc-0.6.2-1.el7.noarch.rpm
 python2-httpbin-0.5.0-6.el7.noarch.rpm#http://cbs.centos.org/kojifiles/packages/python-httpbin/0.5.0/6.el7/noarch/python2-httpbin-0.5.0-6.el7.noarch.rpm
 python2-pytest-httpbin-0.2.3-6.el7.noarch.rpm#http://cbs.centos.org/kojifiles/packages/python-pytest-httpbin/0.2.3/6.el7/noarch/python2-pytest-httpbin-0.2.3-6.el7.noarch.rpm
 python2-pytest-mock-1.6.0-2.el7.noarch.rpm#http://cbs.centos.org/kojifiles/packages/python-pytest-mock/1.6.0/2.el7/noarch/python2-pytest-mock-1.6.0-2.el7.noarch.rpm
diff --git a/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_centos.lst b/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_centos.lst
index 9662fa6f..02fe0267 100644
--- a/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_centos.lst
+++ b/centos-mirror-tools/rpms_centos.lst
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ mcstrans-0.3.4-5.el7.x86_64.rpm
 mdadm-4.0-13.el7.x86_64.rpm
 mdi-common-1.4.57.0-4.el7.noarch.rpm
 mdi-fonts-1.4.57.0-4.el7.noarch.rpm
-memcached-1.4.39-1.el7.src.rpm
+memcached-1.4.39-1.el7.x86_64.rpm
 mesa-libGLU-9.0.0-4.el7.x86_64.rpm
 mesa-libGLU-devel-9.0.0-4.el7.x86_64.rpm
 mesa-libwayland-egl-17.2.3-8.20171019.el7.x86_64.rpm
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/README.rst b/deployment/libvirt/README.rst
index b5f0396a..ed28b7b5 100644
--- a/deployment/libvirt/README.rst
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/README.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ This is a quick reference for deploying StarlingX on libvirt/qemu systems.
 It assumes you have a working libvirt/qemu installation for a non-root user
 and that your user has NOPASSWD sudo permissions.
 
+Refer also to pages "Installation Guide Virtual Environment", "Testing Guide"
+on the StarlingX wiki: https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/StarlingX
+
 Overview
 --------
 
@@ -22,10 +25,8 @@ an interactive shell that configures everything.  Here's an example::
 	export CONTROLLER=madcloud
 	export COMPUTE=madnode
 	export BRIDGE_INTERFACE=madbr
-	export INTERNAL_NETWORK=172.30.20.0/24
-	export INTERNAL_IP=172.30.20.1/24
-	export EXTERNAL_NETWORK=192.168.20.0/24
-    export EXTERNAL_IP=192.168.20.1/24
+	export EXTERNAL_NETWORK=172.30.20.0/24
+	export EXTERNAL_IP=172.30.20.1/24
 
 There is also a script ``cleanup_network.sh`` that will remove networking
 configuration from libvirt.
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/cleanup_network.sh b/deployment/libvirt/cleanup_network.sh
index ebace0bb..a783a8c0 100755
--- a/deployment/libvirt/cleanup_network.sh
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/cleanup_network.sh
@@ -2,13 +2,17 @@
 #
 # cleanup_network.sh - Cleans up network interfaces - not safe to run blindly!
 
+MY_WORKING_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" )"
+
+source ${MY_WORKING_DIR}/functions.sh
+
 NETWORK_DEFAULT=${NETWORK_DEFAULT:-default}
 BRIDGE_INTERFACE=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE=stxbr0}
 
 if virsh net-list --name | grep ${NETWORK_DEFAULT} ; then
     sudo virsh net-destroy ${NETWORK_DEFAULT}
     sudo virsh net-undefine ${NETWORK_DEFAULT}
-    sudo rm -rf /etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/autostart/${NETWORK_DEFAULT}.xml
+    delete_xml /etc/libvirt/qemu/networks/autostart/${NETWORK_DEFAULT}.xml
 fi
 
 if [ -d "/sys/class/net/${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}" ]; then
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/compute.xml b/deployment/libvirt/compute.xml
index 85474c03..d1f92913 100644
--- a/deployment/libvirt/compute.xml
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/compute.xml
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@
     <partition>/machine</partition>
   </resource>
   <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-xenial'>hvm</type>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-xenial'>hvm</type>
   </os>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode='host-model'>
-    <model fallback='allow'/>
+  <cpu match='exact'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>Nehalem</model>
     <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='1'/>
-    <feature policy='optional' name='vmx'/>
+    <feature policy='require' name='vmx'/>
     <feature policy='optional' name='svm'/>
   </cpu>
   <clock offset='utc'/>
@@ -32,34 +32,18 @@
       <backingStore/>
       <target dev='sda' bus='sata'/>
       <boot order='1'/>
-      <alias name='sata0-0-0'/>
-      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='disk'>
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
       <source file='DISK1'/>
       <backingStore/>
       <target dev='sdb' bus='sata'/>
-      <alias name='sata0-0-1'/>
-      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
     </disk>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <alias name='usb'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
-      <alias name='pci.0'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
-      <alias name='sata0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
-    </controller>
     <interface type='bridge'>
       <source bridge='%BR1%'/>
       <target dev='vnet8'/>
       <model type='e1000'/>
       <alias name='net0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
       <source bridge='%BR2%'/>
@@ -67,21 +51,18 @@
       <model type='e1000'/>
       <boot order='2'/>
       <alias name='net1'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
       <source bridge='%BR3%'/>
       <target dev='vnet10'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
       <alias name='net2'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
       <source bridge='%BR4%'/>
       <target dev='vnet11'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
       <alias name='net3'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>
       <source path='/dev/pts/12'/>
@@ -101,11 +82,9 @@
     <video>
       <model type='cirrus' vram='16384' heads='1'/>
       <alias name='video0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <alias name='balloon0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
   <seclabel type='dynamic' model='apparmor' relabel='yes'>
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/controller.xml b/deployment/libvirt/controller.xml
index e346813e..bf056d32 100644
--- a/deployment/libvirt/controller.xml
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/controller.xml
@@ -7,15 +7,15 @@
     <partition>/machine</partition>
   </resource>
   <os>
-    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-i440fx-xenial'>hvm</type>
+    <type arch='x86_64' machine='pc-q35-xenial'>hvm</type>
   </os>
   <features>
     <acpi/>
     <apic/>
     <pae/>
   </features>
-  <cpu mode='host-model'>
-    <model fallback='allow'/>
+  <cpu match='exact'>
+    <model fallback='forbid'>Nehalem</model>
     <topology sockets='1' cores='4' threads='1'/>
     <feature policy='optional' name='vmx'/>
     <feature policy='optional' name='svm'/>
@@ -32,16 +32,12 @@
       <backingStore/>
       <target dev='sda' bus='sata'/>
       <boot order='1'/>
-      <alias name='sata0-0-0'/>
-      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='0'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='disk'>
       <driver name='qemu' type='qcow2'/>
       <source file='DISK1'/>
       <backingStore/>
       <target dev='sdb' bus='sata'/>
-      <alias name='sata0-0-1'/>
-      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='1'/>
     </disk>
     <disk type='file' device='cdrom'>
       <driver name='qemu' type='raw'/>
@@ -50,52 +46,31 @@
       <target dev='sdc' bus='sata'/>
       <readonly/>
       <boot order='2'/>
-      <alias name='sata0-0-2'/>
-      <address type='drive' controller='0' bus='0' target='0' unit='2'/>
     </disk>
-    <controller type='usb' index='0'>
-      <alias name='usb'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x01' function='0x2'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='pci' index='0' model='pci-root'>
-      <alias name='pci.0'/>
-    </controller>
-    <controller type='sata' index='0'>
-      <alias name='sata0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x03' function='0x0'/>
-    </controller>
     <interface type='bridge'>
-      <mac address='52:54:00:da:8c:ad'/>
       <source bridge='%BR1%'/>
       <target dev='vnet0'/>
       <model type='e1000'/>
       <alias name='net0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x06' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
-      <mac address='52:54:00:da:48:ff'/>
       <source bridge='%BR2%'/>
       <target dev='vnet1'/>
       <model type='e1000'/>
       <boot order='3'/>
       <alias name='net1'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x07' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
-      <mac address='52:54:00:54:e6:c2'/>
       <source bridge='%BR3%'/>
       <target dev='vnet2'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
       <alias name='net2'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x04' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <interface type='bridge'>
-      <mac address='52:54:00:c5:62:6d'/>
       <source bridge='%BR4%'/>
       <target dev='vnet3'/>
       <model type='virtio'/>
       <alias name='net3'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x08' function='0x0'/>
     </interface>
     <serial type='pty'>
       <source path='/dev/pts/8'/>
@@ -115,11 +90,9 @@
     <video>
       <model type='cirrus' vram='16384' heads='1'/>
       <alias name='video0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x02' function='0x0'/>
     </video>
     <memballoon model='virtio'>
       <alias name='balloon0'/>
-      <address type='pci' domain='0x0000' bus='0x00' slot='0x05' function='0x0'/>
     </memballoon>
   </devices>
   <seclabel type='dynamic' model='apparmor' relabel='yes'>
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_allinone.sh b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_allinone.sh
index 9389c16b..7bed6be1 100755
--- a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_allinone.sh
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_allinone.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+MY_WORKING_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" )"
+
+source ${MY_WORKING_DIR}/functions.sh
+
 BRIDGE_INTERFACE=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE:-stxbr}
 CONTROLLER=${CONTROLLER:-controller-allinone}
 DOMAIN_DIRECTORY=vms
@@ -14,8 +18,8 @@ for i in {0..1}; do
             sudo virsh destroy ${CONTROLLER_NODE}
         fi
         sudo virsh undefine ${CONTROLLER_NODE}
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-0.img
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-1.img
-        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && rm ${DOMAIN_FILE}
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-0.img
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-1.img
+        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && delete_xml ${DOMAIN_FILE}
     fi
 done
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_network.sh b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_network.sh
index 04e4de58..ff47188c 100755
--- a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_network.sh
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_network.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
 BRIDGE_INTERFACE=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE:-stxbr}
-INTERNAL_NETWORK=${INTERNAL_NETWORK:-10.10.10.0/24}
-INTERNAL_IP=${INTERNAL_IP:-10.10.10.1/24}
-EXTERNAL_NETWORK=${EXTERNAL_NETWORK:-192.168.204.0/24}
-EXTERNAL_IP=${EXTERNAL_IP:-192.168.204.1/24}
+EXTERNAL_NETWORK=${EXTERNAL_NETWORK:-10.10.10.0/24}
+EXTERNAL_IP=${EXTERNAL_IP:-10.10.10.1/24}
 
 for i in {1..4}; do
     BRIDGE_INTERFACE_NAME=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}$i
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_standard_controller.sh b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_standard_controller.sh
index d74292c5..0d65ce91 100755
--- a/deployment/libvirt/destroy_standard_controller.sh
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/destroy_standard_controller.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+MY_WORKING_DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" )"
+
+source ${MY_WORKING_DIR}/functions.sh
+
 BRIDGE_INTERFACE=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE:-stxbr}
 CONTROLLER=${CONTROLLER:-controller}
 COMPUTE=${COMPUTE:-compute}
@@ -15,9 +19,9 @@ for i in {0..1}; do
             sudo virsh destroy ${CONTROLLER_NODE}
         fi
         sudo virsh undefine ${CONTROLLER_NODE}
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-0.img
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-1.img
-        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && rm ${DOMAIN_FILE}
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-0.img
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${CONTROLLER_NODE}-1.img
+        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && delete_xml ${DOMAIN_FILE}
     fi
 done
 
@@ -31,8 +35,8 @@ for i in {0..1}; do
             sudo virsh destroy ${COMPUTE_NODE}
         fi
         sudo virsh undefine ${COMPUTE_NODE}
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${COMPUTE_NODE}-0.img
-        sudo rm -rf /var/lib/libvirt/images/${COMPUTE_NODE}-1.img
-        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && rm ${DOMAIN_FILE}
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${COMPUTE_NODE}-0.img
+        delete_disk /var/lib/libvirt/images/${COMPUTE_NODE}-1.img
+        [ -e ${DOMAIN_FILE} ] && delete_xml ${DOMAIN_FILE}
     fi
 done
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/functions.sh b/deployment/libvirt/functions.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..63179d1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/functions.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# delete a node's disk file in a safe way
+delete_disk() {
+    local fpath="$1"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$fpath" ]; then
+        echo "file to delete is not a regular file: $fpath" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    file -b "$fpath" | grep -q "^QEMU QCOW Image (v3),"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "file to delete is not QEMU QCOW Image (v3): $fpath" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    sudo rm "$fpath"
+}
+
+# delete an xml file in a safe way
+delete_xml() {
+    local fpath="$1"
+
+    if [ ! -f "$fpath" ]; then
+        echo "file to delete is not a regular file: $fpath" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    file -b "$fpath" | grep -q "^ASCII text$"
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        echo "file to delete is not ASCII text: $fpath" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    sudo rm "$fpath"
+}
+
diff --git a/deployment/libvirt/setup_network.sh b/deployment/libvirt/setup_network.sh
index 7d4ed8a1..13f211bf 100755
--- a/deployment/libvirt/setup_network.sh
+++ b/deployment/libvirt/setup_network.sh
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ done
 shift $((OPTIND-1))
 
 BRIDGE_INTERFACE=${BRIDGE_INTERFACE:-stxbr}
-INTERNAL_NETWORK=${INTERNAL_NETWORK:-10.10.10.0/24}
-INTERNAL_IP=${INTERNAL_IP:-10.10.10.1/24}
-EXTERNAL_NETWORK=${EXTERNAL_NETWORK:-192.168.204.0/24}
-EXTERNAL_IP=${EXTERNAL_IP:-192.168.204.1/24}
+EXTERNAL_NETWORK=${EXTERNAL_NETWORK:-10.10.10.0/24}
+EXTERNAL_IP=${EXTERNAL_IP:-10.10.10.1/24}
 
 if [[ -r /sys/class/net/${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}1 ]]; then
     echo "${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}1 exists, cowardly refusing to overwrite it, exiting..."
@@ -33,8 +31,8 @@ for i in {1..4}; do
     sudo brctl addbr ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}$i
 done
 
-sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}1 $INTERNAL_IP up
-sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}2 $EXTERNAL_IP up
+sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}1 $EXTERNAL_IP up
+sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}2 up
 sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}3 up
 sudo ifconfig ${BRIDGE_INTERFACE}4 up
 sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s $EXTERNAL_NETWORK -j MASQUERADE
diff --git a/release/branch-stx.sh b/release/branch-stx.sh
index b4f53184..6a7b9284 100755
--- a/release/branch-stx.sh
+++ b/release/branch-stx.sh
@@ -1,11 +1,24 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# branch-stx.sh - create STX branches based on today
+# branch-stx.sh - create STX branches
 #
-# branch-stx.sh [--dry-run] [<manifest>]
+# branch-stx.sh [--dry-run|-n] [-l] [-m <manifest>] [<repo-url> ...]
 #
-# * get the repo list from stx-manifest in both starlingx and stx-staging remotes
-# * create a new branch
-# * tag the new branch with an initial release identifier
+# --dry-run|-n      Do all work except pushing back to the remote repo.
+#                   Useful to validate everything locally before pushing.
+#
+# -l                List the repo URLS that would be processed and exit
+#
+# -m <manifest>     Extract the repo list from <manifest> for starlingx
+#                   and stx-staging remotes
+#
+# <repo-url>        Specify one or more direct repo URLs to branch (ie git remote)
+#                   These are appended to the list of repos extracted from the
+#                   manifest if one is specified.
+#
+# For each repo:
+# * create a new branch $BRANCH
+# * tag the new branch with an initial release identifier if $TAG is set
+# * update the .gitreview file to default to the new branch (Gerrit repos only)
 #
 # Some environment variables are available for modifying this script's behaviour:
 #
@@ -17,18 +30,59 @@
 # 'r/' (for periodic releases) to SERIES.
 #
 # TAG is the release tag that represents the actual release, derived by adding
-# a 'patch' version to SERIES, initially '0'.
+# a 'patch' version to SERIES, initially '0'. If TAG is unset no tag is created.
+#
+# Notes:
+# * This script is used for creating milestone, release and feature branches.
+# * The default action is to create a milestone branch with prefix 'm/'.
+# * To create a release branch set BRANCH directly using a 'r/' prefix.
+# * To create a feature branch set BRANCH directly using a 'f/' prefix and set
+#   TAG="" to skip tagging the branch point.
+# * The detection to use Gerrit or Github is determined by the presence of
+#   'git.starlingx.io' in the repo URL.  This may be sub-optimal.  The only actual
+#   difference in execution is .gitreview updates are only prepared for Gerrit repos.
 
 set -e
 
-# Grab options
-if [[ "$1" == "--dry-run" ]]; then
-    DRY_RUN=1
-    shift;
-fi
+# Defaults
+MANIFEST=""
 
-# Where to get the repo list
-MANIFEST=${1:-default.xml}
+optspec="lm:n-:"
+while getopts "$optspec" o; do
+    case "${o}" in
+        # Hack in longopt support
+        -)
+            case "${OPTARG}" in
+                dry-run)
+                    DRY_RUN=1
+                    ;;
+                *)
+                    if [[ "$OPTERR" = 1 ]] && [[ "${optspec:0:1}" != ":" ]]; then
+                        echo "Unknown option --${OPTARG}" >&2
+                    fi
+                    ;;
+
+            esac
+            ;;
+        l)
+            LIST=1
+            ;;
+        m)
+            MANIFEST=${OPTARG}
+            ;;
+        n)
+            DRY_RUN=1
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+shift $((OPTIND-1))
+
+# See if we can build a repo list
+if [[ $# == 0 && -z $MANIFEST ]]; then
+    echo "ERROR: No repos to process"
+    echo "Usage: $0 [--dry-run|-n] [-l] [-m <manifest>] [<repo-url> ...]"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # SERIES is the base of the branch and release tag names: year.month (YYYY.MM)
 SERIES=${SERIES:-$(date '+%Y.%m')}
@@ -57,7 +111,7 @@ function update_gitreview {
 defaultbranch=$branch"
     echo "$grcontents" > .gitreview
     git add .gitreview
-    if ! git commit -s -m "Update .gitreview for $branch"; then
+    if git commit -s -m "Update .gitreview for $branch"; then
         if [[ -z $DRY_RUN ]]; then
             git review -t "create-${branch}"
         else
@@ -68,21 +122,20 @@ defaultbranch=$branch"
     fi
 }
 
-# branch_repo <remote> <repo-uri> <sha> <branch-base>
+# branch_repo <repo-uri> <sha> <branch-base>
 function branch_repo {
-    local remote=$1
-    local repo=$2
-    local sha=$3
-    local branch=$4
-    local tag=$5
+    local repo=$1
+    local sha=$2
+    local branch=$3
+    local tag=$4
 
     local repo_dir=${repo##*/}
 
     if [[ ! -d $repo_dir ]]; then
-        git clone $i $repo_dir || true
+        git clone $repo $repo_dir || true
     fi
 
-    cd $repo_dir
+    pushd $repo_dir >/dev/null
     git checkout master
 
     if ! git branch | grep $BRANCH; then
@@ -90,11 +143,13 @@ function branch_repo {
         git branch $branch $sha
     fi
 
-    # tag branch point at $sha
-    git tag -s -m "Branch $branch" -f $tag $sha
+    if [[ -n $tag ]]; then
+        # tag branch point at $sha
+        git tag -s -m "Branch $branch" -f $tag $sha
+    fi
 
     # Push the new goodness back up
-    if [[ "$r" == "starlingx" ]]; then
+    if [[ "$repo" =~ "git.starlingx.io" ]]; then
         # Do the Gerrit way
 
         # set up gerrit remote
@@ -118,14 +173,30 @@ function branch_repo {
         fi
     fi
 
-    cd -
+    popd >/dev/null
 }
 
-for r in $REMOTES; do
-    repos=$($script_dir/getrepo.sh $MANIFEST $r)
-    # crap, convert github URLs to git:
-    repos=$(sed -e 's|https://github.com/starlingx-staging|git@github.com:starlingx-staging|g' <<<$repos)
-    for i in $repos; do
-        branch_repo $r $i HEAD $BRANCH $TAG
+repo_list=""
+
+if [[ -n $MANIFEST ]]; then
+    # First get repos from the manifest
+    for r in $REMOTES; do
+        repos=$($script_dir/getrepo.sh $MANIFEST $r)
+        # crap, convert github URLs to git:
+        repos=$(sed -e 's|https://github.com/starlingx-staging|git@github.com:starlingx-staging|g' <<<$repos)
+        repo_list+=" $repos"
     done
+fi
+
+if [[ $# != 0 ]]; then
+    # Then add whatever is on the command line
+    repo_list+=" $@"
+fi
+
+for i in $repo_list; do
+    if [[ -z $LIST ]]; then
+        branch_repo $i HEAD $BRANCH $TAG
+    else
+        echo "$i"
+    fi
 done
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/release-summary-9c35dd1bd9b020f1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/release-summary-9c35dd1bd9b020f1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b4abd40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/release-summary-9c35dd1bd9b020f1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+prelude: >
+    These release notes cover the initial release of StarlingX.
+    The StarlingX Tools project is a new repository of tools used in the
+    development, build, test and release of StarlingX.
+features:
+  - |
+    Deployment: Scripts to assist in deploying StarlingX in virtual
+    environments, supports both QEMU/KVM and VirtualBox.
+  - |
+    Mirror Tools: Scripts to build and maintain the mirror required to
+    complete the StarlingX build process.
+  - |
+    Release Tools: Scripts used to automate the steps in producing StarlingX
+    milestones and releases.
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 47d8c1b6..963d5ee2 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ commands =
 [testenv:venv]
 commands = {posargs}
 
-[testenv:true]
-# Use same environment directory as venv to save space and install time
-envdir = {toxworkdir}/venv
-commands = true
-whitelist_externals = true
-
 [testenv:docs]
 basepython = python3
 deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
@@ -56,3 +50,9 @@ commands =
     rm -rf releasenotes/build
     sphinx-build -a -E -W -d releasenotes/build/doctrees -b html releasenotes/source releasenotes/build/html
 whitelist_externals = rm
+
+[testenv:newnote]
+# Re-use the releasenotes venv
+envdir = {toxworkdir}/releasenotes
+deps = -r{toxinidir}/doc/requirements.txt
+commands = reno new {posargs}