📦 Epic: Phase 3 - Release Automation

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📦 Phase 3 Epic: Release Automation

Overview

Implement comprehensive release automation to enable one-command releases with professional packaging, automated changelogs, and consistent distribution across all platforms.

Goals

• ✅ One-command releases (git tag v1.0.0)
• ✅ Professional packaging with checksums
• ✅ Automated changelog generation
• ✅ Consistent release artifacts across platforms
• ✅ Semantic versioning validation

Phase 3 Tasks

Release Infrastructure

• 🤖 Implement Automated Release Workflow (Tag-Triggered) #14 Implement automated release workflow (tag-triggered)
• 📋 Create Professional Packaging with Checksums and Documentation #15 Create professional packaging with checksums and documentation

Success Criteria

• Tag-based releases work automatically
• All platform binaries included in releases
• SHA256 checksums for security verification
• Professional release notes and changelog
• Installation scripts for major platforms
• Consistent naming and versioning

Timeline

Target: Week 3-4
Depends on: Phase 2 completion (multi-platform builds)

Expected Release Assets

vanityssh-rust-v1.0.0/
├── binaries/
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-linux-x86_64
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-linux-x86_64-musl
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-linux-arm64
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-macos-x86_64
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-macos-arm64
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-windows-x86_64.exe
│   └── vanityssh-rust-windows-arm64.exe
├── archives/
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-v1.0.0-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
│   ├── vanityssh-rust-v1.0.0-macos-universal.tar.gz
│   └── vanityssh-rust-v1.0.0-windows-x86_64.zip
├── checksums/
│   └── SHA256SUMS
├── install/
│   ├── install.sh (Unix)
│   └── install.ps1 (Windows)
└── docs/
    ├── CHANGELOG.md
    ├── INSTALL.md
    └── README.md

Release Workflow Triggers

• Manual: GitHub Release creation
• Automatic: Git tag push (v*.*.*)
• Pre-release: Tags with -alpha, -beta, -rc

Quality Gates

• All CI checks pass before release
• Security scan clean
• Performance benchmarks within thresholds
• Cross-platform build success

Related

Part of comprehensive CI/CD improvement plan for VanitySSH multi-platform release automation.

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This epic tracks Phase 3 of our CI/CD enhancement strategy