release

name	release
description	Cut a SemVer release for SchoolSync — bump version in three places, tag, and push so the GitHub release workflow runs. Use after a feature (minor) or fix (patch) lands on main.

Release

The project versions with Semantic Versioning, tracked in three files that must stay in sync. Pushing a v* tag triggers .github/workflows/release.yml.

Pick the bump

• New backward-compatible feature → minor (1.3.0 → 1.4.0).
• Bug/security fix only → patch (1.3.0 → 1.3.1).
• Breaking change → major.

Steps

1. Ensure main is clean and green (run the quality-gate skill).
2. Update all three:
   • CHANGELOG.md — add ## [x.y.z] - YYYY-MM-DD at the top with Added / Changed / Fixed / Security subsections (Keep a Changelog format).
   • package.json — "version": "x.y.z".
   • PROJECT_PLAN.md — header Version: line.
3. Commit:

   git add CHANGELOG.md package.json PROJECT_PLAN.md
   git commit -m "chore(release): vX.Y.Z"
   

4. Tag (annotated) and push with the tag:

   git tag -a vX.Y.Z -m "vX.Y.Z — <one-line summary>"
   git push origin main --follow-tags
   

5. Confirm CI is green and the GitHub release was created.

Commits/tags are authored as the repo's git user (Shaun) — do not add co-author trailers.