# ✅ Ape v0.2.0 PyPI Release - Complete Summary

**Date:** December 4, 2025  
**Version:** 0.2.0  
**Status:** ✅ READY FOR PYPI UPLOAD

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## Completed Tasks

### 1. ✅ README.md Rewrite

**File:** `README.md`  
**Status:** Complete rewrite with modern structure

**New Sections:**
- Clean title and tagline
- "Why Ape Exists" - Problem statement and dual-purpose explanation
- "Status: v0.2.0" - Current features and implementation status
- "Syntax Examples" - Real, working Ape code examples
- "How Ape Works" - Internal pipeline explanation
- "Installation" - PyPI and source installation
- "Basic Commands" - CLI usage (validate, build, parse, ir)
- "Ape Standard Library v0.1" - Complete stdlib API reference
- "Roadmap to v1.0.0" - Version roadmap table with timeline
- "Philosophy" - Four core principles with examples
- "Documentation" - Links to all docs, examples, tests
- "Contributing" - Areas needing help
- "License" - MIT
- "Project Status" - Quick links

**Key Changes:**
- Emphasis on determinism and AI collaboration
- Real syntax examples (using actual `task` syntax, not `fn`)
- Clear explanation of Ape as translator AND standalone language
- Honest about what's implemented vs. planned
- Professional, factual tone (no overselling)

### 2. ✅ Version Bump

**File:** `pyproject.toml`  
**Change:** Version confirmed at `0.2.0`  
**Description:** Updated to "A deterministic AI-first programming language for unambiguous human-AI collaboration"

### 3. ✅ CHANGELOG.md

**File:** `CHANGELOG.md`  
**Status:** Already has comprehensive v0.2.0 section (created previously)

**Contents:**
- Major features (module system, linker, codegen, stdlib)
- Implementation details
- Testing statistics (192/192 passing)
- Documentation updates
- Backward compatibility notes

### 4. ✅ MANIFEST.in

**File:** `MANIFEST.in` (NEW)  
**Purpose:** Ensure all necessary files are included in PyPI package

**Includes:**
- README.md, LICENSE, CHANGELOG.md
- Standard library (`ape_std/*.ape`)
- Documentation (`docs/*.md`)
- Examples (`examples/*.ape`, including `custom_lib_project/`)

**Excludes:**
- Test files (`tests/`)
- Build artifacts (`dist/`, `build/`, `generated/`)
- Git files

### 5. ✅ Package Build

**Command:** `python -m build`  
**Result:** SUCCESS

**Artifacts Created:**
- `dist/ape_lang-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl` (wheel - 39.7 KB)
- `dist/ape_lang-0.2.0.tar.gz` (source dist - 38.9 KB)

**Package Contents Verified:**
- ✅ Python source code (`src/ape/`)
- ✅ Standard library (`ape_std/sys.ape`, `io.ape`, `math.ape`)
- ✅ Documentation (`docs/`)
- ✅ Examples (`examples/`)
- ✅ README, LICENSE, CHANGELOG

### 6. ✅ Package Validation

**Command:** `twine check dist/*`  
**Result:** PASSED (both wheel and sdist)

**Output:**
```
Checking dist\ape_lang-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl: PASSED
Checking dist\ape_lang-0.2.0.tar.gz: PASSED
```

### 7. ✅ Test Suite

**Command:** `pytest tests/ -v`  
**Result:** 192/192 PASSED (0.54s)

**Test Coverage:**
- Parser tests (modules/imports)
- Linker tests (resolution, cycles)
- Codegen tests (name mangling)
- Standard library tests
- Example integration tests

### 8. ✅ Release Notes

**File:** `RELEASE_NOTES_v0.2.0.md` (NEW)  
**Purpose:** Comprehensive release documentation

**Contents:**
- Overview and what's new
- Installation instructions
- Quick start examples
- Complete changelog reference
- Migration guide from v0.1.x
- Roadmap to v1.0.0
- Package contents list
- Known issues
- Links and contributing info

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## Package Details

### Distribution Files

**Location:** `dist/`

**Files:**
```
ape_lang-0.2.0-py3-none-any.whl    39,706 bytes
ape_lang-0.2.0.tar.gz              38,929 bytes
```

**Python Compatibility:** Python >=3.11

**Dependencies:** None (uses Python stdlib only)

### Installation Command

Once uploaded to PyPI:

```bash
pip install ape-lang
```

### CLI Commands

After installation, users can run:

```bash
ape --version
ape validate <file.ape>
ape build <file.ape> --target=python
ape parse <file.ape>
ape ir <file.ape>
```

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## What's Included in Package

### Core Compiler
- Tokenizer and lexer
- Parser (AST generation)
- Linker (module resolution)
- IR builder
- Semantic validator
- Code generator (Python backend)
- CLI interface

### Standard Library v0.1
- `ape_std/sys.ape` (print, exit)
- `ape_std/io.ape` (read_line, write_file, read_file)
- `ape_std/math.ape` (add, subtract, multiply, divide, power, abs, sqrt, factorial)

### Documentation
- `README.md` - Main documentation
- `CHANGELOG.md` - Version history
- `docs/philosophy.md` - Design philosophy
- `docs/modules_and_imports.md` - Module system spec (1334 lines)
- `docs/stdlib_v0.1.md` - Standard library API
- `docs/README.md` - Documentation index

### Examples
- `examples/hello_imports.ape` - Basic module usage
- `examples/stdlib_complete.ape` - All stdlib modules
- `examples/custom_lib_project/` - Local library project
- `examples/calculator_basic.ape` - Deterministic calculator
- `examples/calculator_smart.ape` - With controlled deviation

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## Upload Instructions

**⚠️ DO NOT EXECUTE THESE COMMANDS YET - MANUAL STEP REQUIRED**

### Option 1: Test on TestPyPI (Recommended First)

```bash
cd c:\Users\quyna\Documents\Ape_v0.1.2
twine upload --repository testpypi dist/ape_lang-0.2.0*
```

Verify:
```bash
pip install -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ ape-lang==0.2.0
ape --version
```

### Option 2: Upload to Production PyPI

```bash
cd c:\Users\quyna\Documents\Ape_v0.1.2
twine upload dist/ape_lang-0.2.0*
```

**Note:** This makes the release public and permanent.

### Required Credentials

You need:
- PyPI account credentials
- API token (recommended) or username/password
- `.pypirc` file configured (optional but recommended)

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## Verification Checklist

✅ **Version:** 0.2.0 in `pyproject.toml`  
✅ **README:** Complete rewrite with accurate v0.2.0 information  
✅ **CHANGELOG:** Comprehensive v0.2.0 section  
✅ **MANIFEST.in:** Includes stdlib, docs, examples  
✅ **Build:** Successful (wheel + sdist)  
✅ **Validation:** `twine check` passed  
✅ **Tests:** 192/192 passing  
✅ **Package contents:** Verified (stdlib, docs, examples included)  
✅ **CLI:** `ape` command configured  
✅ **Dependencies:** None (stdlib only)  
✅ **Python version:** >=3.11  
✅ **License:** MIT  
✅ **Release notes:** Complete

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## Post-Upload Steps

After successful PyPI upload:

1. **Verify PyPI listing**
   - Visit: https://pypi.org/project/ape-lang/
   - Check version 0.2.0 is listed
   - Verify description renders correctly
   - Check that links work

2. **Test installation**
   ```bash
   # In fresh virtualenv
   python -m venv test_env
   test_env\Scripts\activate
   pip install ape-lang==0.2.0
   ape --version
   ape validate examples/hello_imports.ape
   deactivate
   ```

3. **Create GitHub release**
   - Tag: `v0.2.0`
   - Title: "v0.2.0 — Module System & Standard Library"
   - Copy content from `RELEASE_NOTES_v0.2.0.md`
   - Attach wheel and sdist files

4. **Update documentation**
   - Verify all links work
   - Update any "coming soon" references
   - Announce on project channels

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## Known Issues

### Build Warnings (Non-Critical)

The build process shows deprecation warnings about license configuration:

```
SetuptoolsDeprecationWarning: `project.license` as a TOML table is deprecated
```

**Impact:** None - packages build and work correctly  
**Resolution:** Can be fixed in future release by updating to SPDX license format  
**Action:** No action needed for this release

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## Files Modified/Created

### Modified Files
- `README.md` - Complete rewrite
- `pyproject.toml` - Description update

### New Files
- `MANIFEST.in` - Package file inclusion rules
- `RELEASE_NOTES_v0.2.0.md` - Release documentation

### Unchanged Files (Already Prepared)
- `CHANGELOG.md` - Already has v0.2.0 section
- `pyproject.toml` - Version already at 0.2.0
- All source code files
- All test files
- All documentation files
- All example files

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## Summary Statement

**Ape v0.2.0 is fully prepared and validated for PyPI release.**

All automated preparation steps are complete:
- ✅ README rewritten with accurate v0.2.0 information
- ✅ Version confirmed at 0.2.0
- ✅ CHANGELOG comprehensive
- ✅ Build successful
- ✅ Package validated
- ✅ Tests passing
- ✅ Release notes created

**Manual action required:** Run `twine upload` when ready to publish.

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## Contact

**Maintainer:** David Van Aelst  
**Email:** david@skyrah.be  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/Quynah/Ape

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**Prepared:** December 4, 2025  
**Prepared by:** GitHub Copilot  
**Ready for:** PyPI Publication

🦍 **Ape v0.2.0 - Ready to launch!**
