# Release Setup Summary

## ✅ Completed Release Infrastructure

### 1. **GitHub Actions Workflows**

#### Release Workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`)
- **Triggers**: Git tags (`v*`) or manual dispatch
- **Jobs**:
  - **Test**: Multi-version Python testing (3.8-3.12)
  - **Build**: Package building with UV
  - **Publish**: Automatic PyPI publication
  - **Create Release**: GitHub release with changelog
- **Features**: 
  - Trusted publishing to PyPI (no API tokens needed)
  - Automatic changelog generation
  - Pre-release detection
  - Codecov integration

#### Documentation Workflow (`.github/workflows/release-docs.yml`)
- **Triggers**: Main branch pushes, releases, manual dispatch
- **Deployments**:
  - **GitHub Pages**: Automatic deployment
  - **Read the Docs**: Release-triggered builds
- **Features**: Strict MkDocs builds with error detection

#### CI Workflow (`.github/workflows/ci.yml`)
- **Triggers**: Push/PR to main/develop branches
- **Matrix Testing**: Multiple OS and Python versions
- **Quality Checks**: Linting, type checking, coverage
- **Build Verification**: Package building and installation tests

### 2. **Read the Docs Configuration**

#### `.readthedocs.yml`
- **Python**: 3.12 with UV package manager
- **Build**: MkDocs with Material theme
- **Formats**: HTML, PDF, ePub
- **Dependencies**: Automatic UV sync with docs extras

### 3. **Package Configuration**

#### `pyproject.toml` Updates
- **Metadata**: Professional description, keywords, classifiers
- **Dependencies**: Minimal runtime dependencies
- **Optional Dependencies**: 
  - `pydantic`: Pydantic v2 support
  - `all`: All optional features
- **Python Support**: 3.8+ compatibility
- **Build System**: Hatchling with VCS versioning

### 4. **Release Tools**

#### Release Script (`scripts/release.py`)
- **Pre-flight Checks**: Git status, branch verification
- **Testing**: Automated test execution
- **Building**: Package building verification
- **Tagging**: Git tag creation and pushing
- **Features**: Dry-run mode, selective skipping

#### Release Documentation (`RELEASE.md`)
- **Process Guide**: Complete release workflow
- **Prerequisites**: Required setup and secrets
- **Troubleshooting**: Common issues and solutions
- **Rollback**: Emergency procedures

## 🚀 Release Process Options

### Option 1: Automatic (Recommended)
```bash
git tag v1.0.0
git push origin v1.0.0
```

### Option 2: Guided Script
```bash
python scripts/release.py v1.0.0 --dry-run  # Test first
python scripts/release.py v1.0.0             # Actual release
```

### Option 3: Manual Workflow
1. Go to GitHub Actions
2. Run "Release" workflow
3. Enter version number

## 📋 Required GitHub Secrets

Set these in repository settings → Secrets and Variables → Actions:

- `PYPI_API_TOKEN`: PyPI publishing (or use trusted publishing)
- `CODECOV_TOKEN`: Coverage reporting (optional)
- `RTD_TOKEN`: Read the Docs builds (optional)

## 🎯 What Happens on Release

1. **Tests Run**: All tests across Python 3.8-3.12
2. **Package Built**: Source and wheel distributions
3. **PyPI Publication**: Automatic upload to PyPI
4. **GitHub Release**: Created with auto-generated changelog
5. **Documentation**: Deployed to GitHub Pages and Read the Docs
6. **Verification**: Package installation tested

## 📦 Distribution Channels

### PyPI Package
- **URL**: https://pypi.org/project/duckdantic/
- **Installation**: `pip install duckdantic`
- **Optional Features**: `pip install "duckdantic[pydantic]"`

### Documentation Sites
- **GitHub Pages**: https://pr1m8.github.io/duckdantic/
- **Read the Docs**: https://duckdantic.readthedocs.io/ (when configured)

### GitHub Releases
- **URL**: https://github.com/pr1m8/duckdantic/releases
- **Assets**: Source/wheel distributions attached

## 🔒 Security Features

- **Trusted Publishing**: No long-lived API tokens needed
- **Environment Protection**: Release environment with approval rules
- **Artifact Verification**: Package integrity checking
- **Secure Workflows**: Minimal permissions with OIDC

## 📈 Quality Assurance

- **Multi-Platform Testing**: Linux, Windows, macOS
- **Version Matrix**: Python 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12
- **Code Quality**: Linting, type checking, formatting
- **Documentation**: Build verification and link checking
- **Coverage**: Automated coverage reporting

## 🎉 Ready for Production

The Duckdantic project now has:
- **Professional release pipeline** with full automation
- **Multiple distribution channels** for maximum reach  
- **Comprehensive testing** across platforms and versions
- **Quality documentation** with automatic deployment
- **Emergency procedures** for rollbacks and hotfixes

**Status: PRODUCTION READY** ✅

Run `python scripts/release.py v1.0.0 --dry-run` to test the release process!