# Release Instructions: biometal v1.2.0

**Release Date**: November 6, 2025
**Release Type**: Minor (Feature Addition - Python Bindings for Phase 4)

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## Automated Steps (✅ COMPLETED)

The following steps have been completed automatically:

1. ✅ **Updated CHANGELOG.md**
   - Added comprehensive v1.2.0 section
   - Documented all 20 new Python functions
   - Included examples and use cases

2. ✅ **Updated Cargo.toml**
   - Version: 1.1.0 → 1.2.0

3. ✅ **Updated pyproject.toml**
   - Version: 1.1.0 → 1.2.0

4. ✅ **Updated README.md**
   - Added "Sequence Manipulation Operations (Phase 4)" section
   - 5 comprehensive Python examples

5. ✅ **Ran Tests**
   - 260 library tests passing
   - 87 documentation tests passing

6. ✅ **Built Python Wheels**
   - Release build successful
   - biometal_rs-1.2.0-cp314-cp314-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl

7. ✅ **Created Release Notes**
   - RELEASE_NOTES_v1.2.0.md

8. ✅ **Version Bump Commit** (Ready to commit)

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## Manual Steps (🔧 REQUIRED)

### Step 1: Commit and Push Version Bump

```bash
# Review changes
git status

# Commit version bump
git add Cargo.toml pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md RELEASE_NOTES_v1.2.0.md RELEASE_INSTRUCTIONS_v1.2.0.md
git commit -m "release: Prepare v1.2.0 - Python Bindings for Phase 4"
git push
```

### Step 2: Publish to crates.io (Rust)

```bash
# Dry run first
cargo publish --dry-run

# Publish
cargo publish

# Verify
open https://crates.io/crates/biometal
```

### Step 3: Publish to PyPI (Python) via GitHub Actions

biometal uses GitHub Actions to automatically build and publish Python wheels across multiple platforms.

**Option A: GitHub Release (Recommended)**

1. Create GitHub Release:
   ```bash
   # Tag the release
   git tag v1.2.0
   git push origin v1.2.0

   # Create release on GitHub
   open https://github.com/shandley/biometal/releases/new
   ```

2. Fill in release details:
   - **Tag**: v1.2.0
   - **Title**: biometal v1.2.0 - Python Bindings for Phase 4
   - **Description**: Copy from RELEASE_NOTES_v1.2.0.md
   - **Attach**: None needed (GitHub Actions handles wheels)

3. **Publish Release** → GitHub Actions automatically:
   - Builds wheels for all platforms (macOS, Linux, x86_64, ARM)
   - Publishes to PyPI
   - Runs full test suite

4. Monitor workflow:
   ```bash
   # Check GitHub Actions status
   open https://github.com/shandley/biometal/actions
   ```

5. Verify publication:
   ```bash
   # After ~10 minutes
   pip install --upgrade biometal-rs
   python -c "import biometal; print(biometal.__version__)"  # Should show 1.2.0
   ```

**Option B: Manual PyPI Upload (If GitHub Actions unavailable)**

```bash
# Build wheels for current platform
maturin build --release

# Upload to PyPI
maturin publish

# Verify
pip install --upgrade biometal-rs
python -c "import biometal; print(biometal.__version__)"
```

⚠️ **Note**: Manual upload only publishes wheels for your current platform. GitHub Actions builds for all supported platforms (recommended).

### Step 4: Verify Publication

```bash
# Check crates.io
open https://crates.io/crates/biometal

# Check PyPI
open https://pypi.org/project/biometal-rs/

# Test Rust installation
cargo install biometal --version 1.2.0

# Test Python installation
pip install --upgrade biometal-rs
python -c "import biometal; print(biometal.__version__)"
```

### Step 5: Update Documentation (Optional)

If docs.rs needs manual update:
```bash
open https://docs.rs/biometal
```

Usually auto-updates within 15 minutes of crates.io publication.

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## Release Announcement

### GitHub Release Notes

Copy from `RELEASE_NOTES_v1.2.0.md` to GitHub release description.

### Twitter/X Announcement (Optional)

```
🎉 biometal v1.2.0 is out!

🐍 20 new Python functions for sequence manipulation
📦 Complete QC pipelines (trim → filter → mask)
✅ 260+ tests passing
🚀 Zero-copy performance

pip install --upgrade biometal-rs

#bioinformatics #genomics #python #rust
```

### Reddit r/bioinformatics (Optional)

Title: "biometal v1.2.0: Python Bindings for Phase 4 Sequence Operations"

Body: See RELEASE_NOTES_v1.2.0.md

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## Rollback Plan (If Needed)

If critical issues are discovered:

```bash
# 1. Yank from crates.io
cargo yank --vers 1.2.0

# 2. Yank from PyPI (if needed)
# Contact PyPI support or use twine

# 3. Fix issues, release v1.2.1
```

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## Post-Release Checklist

- [ ] crates.io shows v1.2.0
- [ ] PyPI shows v1.2.0 (biometal-rs)
- [ ] docs.rs updated
- [ ] GitHub release created with notes
- [ ] All tests passing on CI
- [ ] Python wheel installable: `pip install biometal-rs`
- [ ] Rust crate installable: `cargo add biometal@1.2.0`

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## Next Steps

After successful release:

1. **Monitor for Issues**
   - GitHub Issues
   - PyPI downloads
   - User feedback

2. **Plan v1.3.0** (Community Driven)
   - Additional format support
   - Extended operations
   - Metal GPU acceleration

3. **Update CLAUDE.md**
   - Mark v1.2.0 as released
   - Update current status
   - Document lessons learned

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## Support

- **Issues**: https://github.com/shandley/biometal/issues
- **Discussions**: https://github.com/shandley/biometal/discussions
- **Email**: handley.scott@gmail.com

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**Status**: ✅ Ready for Release
**Grade**: A (rust-code-quality-reviewer compatible)
**Tests**: 260 library + 87 doc tests passing
