release-preflight-skill

name	Release Preflight Skill
description	Pre-checks, version consistency, and deployment discipline.
applyTo	**/*release*,**/*publish*,**/*deploy*,**/*version*,**/package.json,**/CHANGELOG*

Release Preflight Skill

Pre-checks, version consistency, and deployment discipline.

The Golden Rule

NEVER publish without running the preflight checklist.

Quick Start

# Full preflight check
scripts/release-preflight.ps1

# With packaging test
scripts/release-preflight.ps1 -Package

# Skip time-consuming tests
scripts/release-preflight.ps1 -SkipTests

Version Locations (Must Stay Synchronized)

#	Location	Field	Example
1	platforms/vscode-extension/package.json	version	"5.1.0"
2	CHANGELOG.md	Latest heading	## [5.1.0] - 2026-02-07
3	.github/copilot-instructions.md	**Version**: line	**Version**: 5.1.0
4	platforms/vscode-extension/.github/copilot-instructions.md	Same as #3
5	docs/index.html	Footer version	v5.1.0
6	ROADMAP-UNIFIED.md	Quick Status table	Master 5.1.0 row
7	Git tag	Tag name	v5.1.0

Preflight Gates

Gate	Check	Script Flag
0	PAT configured	Always
1	Version sync (all 7 locations)	Always
2	Build passes	Always
3	Lint passes	Always
4	Tests pass	-SkipTests to skip
5	Package creates	-Package to include
6	Human review	Manual

Full Release Workflow

# VS Code Extension release
scripts/release-vscode.ps1 -BumpType minor

# M365 Agent release  
scripts/release-m365.ps1 -Validate

Version Bump Only

# 1. Bump
npm version patch --no-git-tag-version

# 2. Get version
$v = (Get-Content package.json | ConvertFrom-Json).version

# 3. Update CHANGELOG, commit, tag, push
git add -A; git commit -m "release: v$v"; git tag "v$v"; git push --tags

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Prevention
Published without version bump	Run preflight first
CHANGELOG not updated	Script checks this
Forgot to push tags	Script does this
Version mismatch	Grep entire repo for old version
PAT 401 error	Refresh PAT before release

Related Scripts

Script	Purpose
scripts/release-preflight.ps1	Pre-release validation
scripts/release-vscode.ps1	Full VS Code release
scripts/release-m365.ps1	M365 agent packaging
.github/muscles/build-extension-package.ps1	Full build (sync + compile + PII scan)
.github/muscles/sync-architecture.js	Canonical Master → Heir sync

Triggers

• "release", "publish", "deploy"
• "preflight", "pre-release check"
• "version bump", "version sync"

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Scripts: scripts/release-preflight.ps1, scripts/release-vscode.ps1