Suture v2.9.0 Shipping Checklist

Prerequisites

[ ] Rust 1.85+ installed
[ ] GitHub CLI (gh) authenticated
[ ] crates.io token (cargo login)
[ ] Docker (for MinIO integration testing, optional)

1. Tag and Release

[ ] Update VERSION.md with final test count and date
[ ] git tag v2.9.0
[ ] git push origin main --tags
[ ] Verify GitHub Actions CI passes on tag
[ ] Verify GitHub Actions Release builds all 5 binaries
[ ] Download and test Linux x86_64 binary
[ ] Download and test macOS binary (if available)
[ ] Verify release notes on GitHub

2. crates.io Publishing

[ ] cargo login with crates.io token
[ ] Follow packaging/PUBLISH.md dependency order
[ ] cargo publish -p suture-common (first)
[ ] cargo publish -p suture-core
[ ] Continue through dependency chain...
[ ] cargo publish -p suture-cli (last)
[ ] Verify cargo install suture-cli works

3. Package Managers

[ ] Test Homebrew: brew install --build-from-source packaging/homebrew/suture.rb
[ ] Test AUR: makepkg -si in packaging/aur/
[ ] Create AUR repository and push PKGBUILD

4. GitHub Pages

[ ] Go to repo Settings → Pages
[ ] Source: Deploy from a branch → docs folder
[ ] Save and verify https://wyattau.github.io/suture/ loads

5. Editor Plugins

[ ] VS Code: cd vscode-extension && npm install && npm run compile
[ ] Package: vsce package
[ ] JetBrains: Open in IntelliJ IDEA, verify plugin compiles
[ ] Neovim: :packadd path/to/neovim-plugin/

6. Announcements

[ ] Share release notes on social media / communities
[ ] Post to r/rust, r/git, Hacker News
[ ] Update project README badges

Post-Release

[ ] Monitor for issues and bug reports
[ ] Respond to community feedback
[ ] Plan v2.10.0 based on feedback