release-checklist

name	release-checklist
description	Walk through the Crypt::OpenSSL::PKCS12 release process step by step, checking each gate before proceeding

Run through the release checklist for this distribution. Check each step and report any blockers before proceeding to the next.

1. Version — confirm our $VERSION in PKCS12.pm matches the intended release version.

2. Changelog — confirm Changes.md has an entry for this version with today's date and a meaningful summary of changes.

3. Tests pass — run the full test suite and confirm all pass:

   perl Makefile.PL && make && prove -lr -l -b t
   

4. Author tests — run with strict compiler warnings enabled:

   AUTHOR_TESTING=1 perl Makefile.PL && make
   

5. Dist build — build the distribution tarball via Dist::Zilla:

   dzil build
   

   Reminder: never edit Makefile.PL or cpanfile directly — they are generated by dzil build from dist.ini and maint/Makefile_header.PL.

6. Tag — create and push the release tag:

   git tag v<VERSION> && git push --tags
   

7. Upload — upload to CPAN:

   dzil release
   

   or manually via cpan-upload Crypt-OpenSSL-PKCS12-<VERSION>.tar.gz.

Report the status of each step. If a step fails, stop and describe what needs to be fixed.