# Release Checklist

## Version

- [ ] Version number updated in `manifest.json`.
- [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated.
- [ ] README checked for current installation and usage instructions.

## Quality

- [ ] Working tree is clean.
- [ ] `node --check background.js` passes.
- [ ] `node --check popup/popup.js` passes.
- [ ] Manual unpacked-extension smoke test in Opera passes.

## Security

- [ ] `docs/security-review.md` is current.
- [ ] No new permissions were added without review.
- [ ] No secrets are committed.
- [ ] Release artifact does not contain local config files.

## Artifacts

- [ ] `dist/opera-cache-cleaner-extension.zip` exists.
- [ ] Zip contains `manifest.json`, `background.js`, `popup/`, and `icons/`.
- [ ] Zip does not contain `dist/`, `.git/`, `.codex/`, `.gitea/`, or docs-only files.

## Release

- [ ] Git tag created.
- [ ] Release notes written.
- [ ] Release published.
- [ ] Post-release download smoke test completed.