Add alternate instructions for rules_java releases

distro/README.md

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 4. Create a new release on GitHub
 5. Copy/paste the produced `relnotes.txt` into the notes. Adjust as needed.
 6. Upload the produced tar.gz file as an artifact.
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+**Note:** Steps 2-6 have been automated. Trigger a new build of the [rules_java release pipeline](https://buildkite.com/bazel-trusted/rules-java-release/). Set the message to "rules_java [version]" (or anything else), and leave the commit and branch fields as is. 
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+A new release will be created [here](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases) -- edit the description as needed. A PR will be submitted against the [bazel-central-registry](https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry) repo.
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+rules_java 6.5.0 example:
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+- Build: https://buildkite.com/bazel-trusted/rules-java-release/builds/1
+- Release: https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_java/releases/tag/6.5.0
+- BCR PR: bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry#818
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