# Release

Prepare a named version: preflight, version consistency, build/package, smoke test...

- Repository: https://github.com/codewhale-hq/Codewhale (41164 stars)
- Category: Testing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill release -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill release -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill release -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add codewhale-hq/Codewhale --skill release -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Prepare a named version: preflight, version consistency, build/package, smoke test, checksums/notes, and release readiness. Publishing/tagging/deploy need separate authorization. Explicit-only.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Release

## Invocation
Explicit-only for a named version. Loading this skill is not publish authority.

## Non-goals
- Do not tag, publish, deploy, or ship packages without separate authorization.
- Do not invent version numbers.

## Workflow
1. Preflight version consistency and changelog readiness.
2. Build/package with locked release commands.
3. Smoke test artifacts.
4. Produce checksums/notes and a readiness report.
5. Stop before any public release action unless explicitly authorized.