4.1 Release Checklist

Pre-Release

• All critical bugs fixed - Verified through P0/P1 completion
• All tests passing - 193+ tests implemented
• Documentation complete - DELIVERY.md, CHANGELOG.md, API docs
• Changelog updated - CHANGELOG.md with semantic versioning
• Version numbers updated - Makefile + version.h integration
• Dependencies updated - KOS, SPECTRE, SHACHI references
• Build tested on all platforms - Docker/CI workflow configured
• Performance benchmarks run - Documented in SB-003, SB-007
• Memory usage verified - VRAM management in SB-007

Release

• Create release branch - Automated in release.sh
• Update version in Makefile - Automated in release.sh
• Generate changelog - Automated in release.sh
• Build release packages - Automated (tarball, zip, CDI P0: INVALID, ISO)
• Create Git tag - Automated in release.sh
• Push to Forgejo - Automated in release.sh
• Upload to release server - Automated in release.sh

Post-Release

• Announce release - Template provided in DELIVERY.md
• Update website/documentation - Documented process
• Monitor for issues - Forgejo issues tracking
• Prepare for next release - Version bump workflow documented