# Release Checklist

## Version

- [ ] Version number updated.
- [ ] Changelog updated.
- [ ] Release notes updated.

## Quality

- [ ] Working tree is clean.
- [ ] Gitea Actions build workflow succeeds.
- [ ] Frontend lint passes.
- [ ] Rust format and clippy pass.
- [ ] Known skipped checks are documented.

## Security

- [ ] Security review is current.
- [ ] No secrets are committed.
- [ ] Connected Library external URLs are documented.
- [ ] Private repo authentication remains disabled unless explicitly designed.

## Artifacts

- [ ] Desktop app artifact names are known.
- [ ] Installer or archive output paths are documented.
- [ ] Download links work if release artifacts are published.

## Release

- [ ] Git tag created only when explicitly requested.
- [ ] Release notes written.
- [ ] Release published only when explicitly requested.
- [ ] Post-release install/update smoke test completed.