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Release Checklist

Last updated: 2026-03-12

Preflight

  • Confirm target branch/tag and release channel (canary or stable).
  • Confirm desktop/CLI artifact patterns match real output paths.
  • Confirm smoke scripts pass locally (bun run smoke:release) when validating release changes.
  • Confirm CHANGELOG.md has pending entries for this release.
  • Confirm runbook owner and rollback owner are assigned.

Workflow execution

  • Trigger release workflow for intended channel.
  • Confirm all OS matrix jobs complete.
  • Review artifact-manifest.txt in each uploaded bundle.
  • Confirm artifact naming contract passes validation.
  • Confirm SHA256SUMS.txt is present and includes all artifacts.
  • Confirm no placeholder artifacts are present.

Validation

  • Desktop artifact smoke test passes.
  • CLI artifact smoke test passes.
  • Packaged UI connects to daemon.
  • Known issues are recorded in release notes.

Publish and communication

  • Publish artifacts to the agreed distribution endpoint.
  • Publish release notes.
  • Announce availability and known limitations.

Rollback readiness

  • Last known good release reference is documented.
  • Rollback trigger conditions are reviewed.
  • Rollback comms template is prepared.