release

name	Release
description	This skill should be used when the user asks to "create a release", "make a release", "publish a new version", "bump version", "prepare release", "build release zip", or mentions releasing, versioning, or packaging the application.
version	1.0.0

Release Skill for ProxyStat Windows

Create releases for the ProxyStat Windows application by analyzing changes, bumping the semantic version, building the application, and packaging it into a distributable zip file.

When to Use

• Creating a new release
• Bumping the version number
• Packaging the application for distribution
• Checking what changed since the last release

Release Process

Step 1: Check for Changes

Identify the last release tag and analyze commits since then:

# Get the latest release tag
git describe --tags --abbrev=0

# List commits since last tag
git log "$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)..HEAD" --oneline

Or run the helper script:

./scripts/Analyze-Changes.ps1

If no tags exist, this is the initial release (1.0.0).

Step 2: Analyze Change Scope

Review the commits to determine the version bump type:

Change Type	Version Bump	Examples
Major	X.0.0	Breaking changes, major rewrites, incompatible API changes
Minor	x.Y.0	New features, significant enhancements, new capabilities
Patch	x.y.Z	Bug fixes, small improvements, documentation updates

If uncertain about the scope, ask the user before proceeding.

Common indicators:

• Major: "breaking", "rewrite", "redesign", "incompatible"
• Minor: "add", "feature", "new", "enhance", "support"
• Patch: "fix", "update", "correct", "typo", "docs"

Step 3: Update Version

Update the version in ProxyStat/ProxyStat.csproj:

<Version>X.Y.Z</Version>

Step 4: Build the Application

Build and publish a self-contained release:

cd ProxyStat
dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true -o ../publish

Or run the helper script:

./scripts/Build-Release.ps1 -Version X.Y.Z

This creates a self-contained executable that runs without .NET installed.

Step 5: Create Release Package

The build script automatically creates the zip. If done manually:

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path releases -Force
Compress-Archive -Path publish/* -DestinationPath "releases/ProxyStat-vX.Y.Z-win-x64.zip"

The zip should contain:

• ProxyStat.exe - Main executable
• All required DLLs and runtime files

Step 6: Create Git Tag

Tag the release and push:

git add ProxyStat/ProxyStat.csproj
git commit -m "Bump version to X.Y.Z"
git tag vX.Y.Z
git push origin main --tags

Output

The release process produces:

• Updated version in ProxyStat.csproj
• Git tag vX.Y.Z
• Release zip: releases/ProxyStat-vX.Y.Z-win-x64.zip

Version History Convention

Tags follow the format vX.Y.Z (e.g., v1.0.0, v1.1.0, v2.0.0).

Checklist

Before creating a release:

• All changes committed
• Changes analyzed for version bump type
• Version updated in .csproj
• Application builds successfully
• Zip package created
• Git tag created and pushed