Pre Release

/pre-release - Pre-Release Checklist

Comprehensive checklist before tagging and releasing a new version.

Usage

/pre-release patch       # Prepare patch release (1.0.0 → 1.0.1)
/pre-release minor       # Prepare minor release (1.0.0 → 1.1.0)
/pre-release major       # Prepare major release (1.0.0 → 2.0.0)
/pre-release 1.2.3       # Prepare specific version

What This Skill Does

1. Version Bump - Update version in config files
2. Run Tests - Ensure all tests pass
3. Update Changelog - Add release notes
4. Check Documentation - README, API docs current
5. Verify CI - All checks passing
6. Generate Checklist - Pre-release verification

Pre-Release Checklist

# Pre-Release Checklist: v1.2.0

## Version Updates
- [ ] pyproject.toml version updated
- [ ] __version__ in __init__.py updated (if applicable)
- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated with release date

## Quality Checks
- [ ] All tests passing (`pytest`)
- [ ] No lint errors (`ruff check .`)
- [ ] Type checks pass (`mypy`)
- [ ] Coverage meets threshold

## Documentation
- [ ] README.md is current
- [ ] CHANGELOG.md has this version's changes
- [ ] API documentation updated (if applicable)
- [ ] Migration guide written (if breaking changes)

## CI/CD
- [ ] All CI checks passing on main
- [ ] No pending dependabot PRs for security issues

## Git
- [ ] All changes committed
- [ ] Working directory clean
- [ ] On main/master branch
- [ ] Pulled latest changes

## Final Steps
- [ ] Create release commit: `git commit -m "chore: release v1.2.0"`
- [ ] Create tag: `git tag -a v1.2.0 -m "v1.2.0"`
- [ ] Push: `git push && git push --tags`

## Post-Release
- [ ] Verify GitHub release created
- [ ] Verify package published (PyPI/crates.io)
- [ ] Announce release (if applicable)

Version Bump Locations

Python (pyproject.toml)

[project]
version = "1.2.0"

Python (init.py)

__version__ = "1.2.0"

Rust (Cargo.toml)

[package]
version = "1.2.0"

Node (package.json)

{
  "version": "1.2.0"
}

Instructions for Claude

When /pre-release is invoked:

1. Determine current version - Read from config files
2. Calculate new version - Based on bump type
3. Update version files - All locations consistently
4. Run tests - Ensure passing
5. Run lints - Ensure clean
6. Update CHANGELOG - Use /changelog skill
7. Generate checklist - Customized for project
8. Offer to commit - Stage and commit changes
9. Provide tag command - Don't auto-tag, let user confirm