patches: support notifications during the branch cut process
Besides the nightly patch checks, we can also easily test the patches right after a branch is cut for a new release
Bug: T350065
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Besides the nightly patch checks, we can also easily test the patches right after a branch is cut for a new release
Bug: T350065