# 🎯 nostr-tools v1.2.0 - Documentation & Release Management

**Release Date:** October 4, 2025  
**Tag:** v1.2.0  
**Commit:** 02276d25d1c90718e26bc44c4fffc7da24816298

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## 🚀 Overview

This release focuses on comprehensive documentation improvements, release management enhancements, and establishing v1.2.0 as the single supported version. This release consolidates all previous improvements and provides a stable, well-documented foundation for the nostr-tools library.

## ✨ What's New in v1.2.0

### 📚 Documentation & Release Management

**Comprehensive Release Documentation**
- **Detailed Release Notes** - Complete release notes for all versions (v1.0.0, v1.1.0, v1.1.1, v1.2.0)
- **Accurate Changelog** - Updated CHANGELOG.md with precise information based on actual code diffs
- **Release Organization** - Professional release management with detailed migration guides
- **Version Support Policy** - Clear support timeline with v1.2.0 as the single supported version

**Enhanced Documentation Structure**
- **Releases Folder** - Organized release notes with comprehensive README
- **Migration Guides** - Detailed upgrade paths between all versions
- **Breaking Changes** - Clear documentation of API changes and compatibility
- **Technical Details** - Code examples and implementation specifics

### 🏗️ Project Organization

**Release Management**
- **Clean Tag Structure** - Removed backup tags, keeping only official releases
- **Version Consolidation** - v1.2.0 as the single supported version
- **Documentation Accuracy** - All release notes based on actual code analysis
- **Professional Standards** - Comprehensive release documentation following best practices

**Quality Assurance**
- **Accurate Information** - All documentation verified against actual code changes
- **Professional Standards** - Release management following industry best practices
- **Clear Communication** - Transparent documentation of changes and migration paths
- **User-Friendly** - Easy-to-understand release notes and migration guides

## 🔧 Technical Details

### Release Documentation Structure

**Organized Release Notes**
```
releases/
├── README.md          # Overview and index of all releases
├── v1.0.0.md          # First stable release (September 15, 2025)
├── v1.1.0.md          # Major refactoring & testing (October 3, 2025)
├── v1.1.1.md          # Documentation & build fixes (October 3, 2025)
└── v1.2.0.md          # Documentation & release management (October 4, 2025)
```

**Enhanced Changelog**
- Updated CHANGELOG.md with accurate information
- Detailed breaking changes documentation
- Clear migration paths between versions
- Professional changelog format following Keep a Changelog standards

### Version Support Policy

**Single Supported Version**
- **v1.2.0** - ✅ Current and only supported version
- **v1.1.x** - ❌ End of Life (superseded by v1.2.0)
- **v1.0.x** - ❌ End of Life (superseded by v1.2.0)
- **v0.x.x** - ❌ End of Life (pre-release versions)

**Support Timeline**
- **Active Support**: v1.2.0 only - bug fixes, security updates, and new features
- **End of Life**: All previous versions - no further updates or support

## 🎯 Migration Guide

### From Any Previous Version

**Recommended Upgrade Path**
```bash
# Upgrade to v1.2.0 (latest and only supported version)
pip install --upgrade nostr-tools==1.2.0
```

**Breaking Changes Summary**
- **v1.1.0**: RelayMetadata API rewrite (class-based → dataclass-based)
- **v1.1.0**: Exception system overhaul with new base class
- **v1.1.0**: Test structure reorganization
- **v1.2.0**: No breaking changes from v1.1.1

**Migration Steps**
1. **Review Release Notes** - Check detailed release notes for your current version
2. **Update Dependencies** - Upgrade to v1.2.0
3. **Test Your Code** - Verify compatibility with new version
4. **Update Documentation** - Update your project documentation if needed

## 🚀 Development Experience

**Enhanced Documentation**
- Comprehensive release notes for all versions
- Detailed migration guides between versions
- Clear breaking changes documentation
- Professional release management

**Quality Assurance**
- All documentation verified against actual code changes
- Accurate information based on code analysis
- Professional standards throughout
- User-friendly documentation structure

## 📋 Dependencies

**No Changes**
- All dependencies remain the same as v1.1.1
- No new dependencies added
- No dependency updates required

## 🧪 Testing & Quality

**Documentation Quality**
- All release notes verified against actual code diffs
- Accurate changelog with precise information
- Professional documentation standards
- Clear migration paths and breaking changes

**Release Management**
- Clean tag structure with only official releases
- Comprehensive release documentation
- Professional version support policy
- Clear communication of changes and compatibility

## 🤝 Contributing

This release establishes v1.2.0 as the stable, supported version of nostr-tools. We welcome contributions and feedback from the community.

**Getting Started**
1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run `make check-all` to verify quality
5. Submit a pull request

## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the **MIT License** - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

## 🙏 Acknowledgments

- **Contributors** - All contributors to this project
- **Community** - Feedback and suggestions from the Nostr community
- **Dependencies** - The amazing Python ecosystem

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**🎯 This release consolidates all improvements and establishes v1.2.0 as the single supported version, providing users with a stable, well-documented foundation for building Nostr applications.**
