release

name	release
description	Cut a versioned release of phyllotaxis. USE WHEN releasing OR tagging OR bumping version OR cutting a release. Handles version bump, release notes, CI gates, sentinel, tagging, and push.

release

Guided release workflow for phyllotaxis. Ensures every step is completed in order — version bump, release notes, local CI checks, commit, sentinel creation, tag, push, and cleanup.

Workflow Routing

Workflow	Trigger	File
cut-release	"release", "tag", "cut a release", "bump version"	workflows/cut-release.md

Examples

Example 1: Patch release after a bug fix

User: "/release patch"
-> Determines next version (0.3.1 -> 0.3.2)
-> Bumps Cargo.toml, regenerates Cargo.lock
-> Prompts for release notes (or skips for auto-generated)
-> Runs local CI gates
-> Commits, creates sentinel, tags, pushes
-> Cleans up sentinel

Example 2: Minor release with new features

User: "/release minor"
-> Determines next version (0.3.1 -> 0.4.0)
-> Bumps Cargo.toml, regenerates Cargo.lock
-> Creates release notes from template
-> Runs local CI gates
-> Commits, creates sentinel, tags, pushes
-> Cleans up sentinel

Example 3: Release with explicit version

User: "/release 1.0.0"
-> Sets version to 1.0.0
-> Full release flow