Release Process

This template uses semver (MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH) for tracking purposes only. CI/CD pipelines are not gated on version tags — they trigger on merges to main.

Step 1 — Decide the next version

1. Read TEMPLATE_VERSION to get the current version.
2. Review changes since the last tag:

   git log $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --oneline
   git diff $(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD --stat

3. Apply the semver rules above to pick MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.

Step 2 — Write upgrade notes

Create .agents/skills/template-upgrade/vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.md using the template below. Every section is required. Use "None" for empty sections — never omit them.

What belongs in upgrade notes

Only document changes that consuming projects can and should pull in:

Rule of thumb: if a project that forked this template has almost certainly replaced the file already, do not mention it.

# vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH — <one-line summary>

Released: YYYY-MM-DD

## Breaking Changes

<!-- What existing projects MUST change before upgrading. -->
<!-- Format: "**`path/to/file`** — what changed and why" -->

None

## New Features

<!-- New shared skills, utilities, or integrations. -->
<!-- Do NOT include app-scaffold additions (screens, demo flows, etc.). -->

None

## Improvements

<!-- Reliability, performance, or DX improvements to shared infrastructure. -->

None

## Bug Fixes

<!-- Defects corrected in shared code. -->

None

## Dependency Updates

<!-- Package version bumps worth noting. -->

None

## Upgrade Instructions

Step-by-step for a project that already uses a previous version of this template.

1. Copy changed shared files / snippets as described in each section above.
2. Update any env vars listed under Breaking Changes.
3. Run `mise run configure` if new env vars were added.

Step 3 — Bump TEMPLATE_VERSION

Update the TEMPLATE_VERSION file (single line, no v prefix):

echo "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH" > TEMPLATE_VERSION

Step 4 — Commit and tag

Stage everything, commit, then create an annotated tag:

git add TEMPLATE_VERSION .agents/skills/template-upgrade/vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.md
git add -A   # any other changed files in the release
git commit -m "release: vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH"
git tag -a vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH -m "vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH — <one-line summary>"
git push origin main --follow-tags

Step 5 — Publish GitHub release

gh release create vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH \
  --title "vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH — <one-line summary>" \
  --notes-file .agents/skills/template-upgrade/vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH.md

Rules

• Never skip the upgrade notes. Projects forking this template rely on them to know what to pull in.
• Upgrade notes cover shared infrastructure only. App scaffold files (mobile/app/, example screens, demo Maestro flows) are replaced by consuming projects — never mention them in upgrade notes.
• Never force-push a tag. Create a new patch release instead.
• One release per PR. Do not bundle multiple feature sets into a single release if they serve different purposes — prefer smaller, focused releases.
• The TEMPLATE_VERSION file is the single source of truth. Do not derive the version from package.json or any other file.