ops-release

name	ops-release
description	Create a release with version tag. Converts UNRELEASED.md to version file and creates git tag.
allowed-tools	Read, Bash, Edit, Write
user-invocable	true
quality_grade	B
quality_checked	"2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z"

Create Release

When to Activate

• User runs /release command
• User asks to create a new release
• Changes are ready for versioning

Steps

1. Check UNRELEASED.md: Verify there are changes to release
2. Determine version: Analyze changes for version bump
3. Convert release notes: UNRELEASED.md → vX.Y.Z.md
4. Create new UNRELEASED.md: Reset for next cycle
5. Commit: Stage and commit release notes
6. Create tag: git tag vX.Y.Z
7. Push: Push commit and tag to origin

Execution

Step 1: Check UNRELEASED.md

Read docs/releasenotes/UNRELEASED.md and verify it has content beyond the template.

If empty (only template placeholders), abort with message: "No changes to release."

Step 2: Determine Version

Check existing tags:

git tag -l 'v*' --sort=-v:refname | head -5

Analyze UNRELEASED.md content:

• Breaking Changes section has content → MAJOR bump
• Added section has content → MINOR bump
• Only Fixed/Changed → PATCH bump

Ask user to confirm version number.

Step 3: Convert Release Notes

1. Read UNRELEASED.md content
2. Create docs/releasenotes/vX.Y.Z.md with:
   • Version header
   • Release date (today)
   • Content from UNRELEASED.md

Step 4: Reset UNRELEASED.md

Reset to empty template with sections:

• Header: # Unreleased with quote > Changes pending for the next release
• Sections: Added, Changed, Fixed, Removed, Security, Breaking Changes
• Footer: *Auto-updated by reviewer agent on PR creation.*

Step 5-7: Commit, Tag, Push

git add docs/releasenotes/
git commit -m "chore: release vX.Y.Z

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <[e-mail]>"
git tag vX.Y.Z
git push origin main --tags

Notes

• Always confirm version with user before creating tag
• Tags trigger GitHub Actions (if configured)
• After release, UNRELEASED.md is ready for next cycle